No-name policy in courts on grounds of mental health sparks victim concerns

By Steve Lillebuen
Updated August 21 2014 - 8:08pm, first published 7:03pm
An accused could apply for a suppression order at 'any time' upon raising mental impairment issues or claiming to be unfit to stand trial. Photo: Tanya Lake
An accused could apply for a suppression order at 'any time' upon raising mental impairment issues or claiming to be unfit to stand trial. Photo: Tanya Lake

Proposed law changes designed to protect the mentally ill could have shielded some of Victoria's most notorious killers from public scrutiny, victims' groups and legal experts fear.

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