Judge dismisses appeal against gagging order on media over sex offender

The Court of Appeal has described as “unattractive” the fact that an unlawful order gagging the media from naming a convicted sex offender remains in force.
Mr Justice Brian Murray made the comment in a lengthy judgement on an unsuccessful appeal by a number of media firms against an order preventing the identification of a man who admitted sexual assault and attempted defilement of a child.
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