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Chief justice sides with media on right to publish abuse allegations against Dennis Oland
A judge has decided the news media can publish details of intimate partner violence allegations against Dennis Oland.
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Posted: Jan 14, 2021 2:24 PM AT | Last Updated: January 14
Dennis Oland and his wife Lisa arrive at the law courts in Saint John during his trial.(Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press)
A judge has decided the media can publish details of intimate partner violence allegations against Dennis Oland.
In her decision released Thursday, Chief Justice of Court of Queen s Bench Tracey DeWare said the media can publish a transcript of a complaint made by Lisa Andrik-Oland, but only after 14 days have passed. The delay is to give lawyers a chance to appeal the decision.
She said there s public interest in reporting on the evidence and findings, so that the public may assess whether the order was properly issued.
Andrik-Oland s lawyer Martha McCarthy said sometimes the open court principle hampers access to justice, as in cases of sexual assault where victims don t come forward out of fear their complaint will be made public.
McCarthy also said the details should remain under a publication ban to maintain her client s privacy. She s entitled to finality and privacy, McCarthy said. [She] didn t ask for any of this.
Dennis Oland and his wife Lisa arrive at the law courts in Saint John during his trial.(Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press)