Revelations about a man being tried and imprisoned in secrecy, and the fluke discovery of the case, have revived calls for Australia’s secrecy laws to be reviewed.

Exactly how the case of “Witness J” came about remains a mystery.

Mr Moses also argues there should be no secret trials, and the nature of the offence and the provision under which the defendant was charged should be released.

“At the end of the day, justice is administrated in the name of the people, so basic information should be provided in order to enable the public to know why this has occurred,” he says.

via Witness J: How to hide a criminal trial from the public despite Australia’s principle of open justice – Politics – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)