Summarised by Centrist
The High Court has granted an urgent 48-hour suppression order blocking publication of certain details in the Tom Phillips case, following an application by lawyer Linda Clark on behalf of Phillips’ mother, Julia.
The injunction applies to media, police, and Oranga Tamariki, and will remain in force until 2.15 pm on September 11, when the matter returns to court.
Phillips was killed after an armed stand-off with police after a burglary in Piopio, ending four years on the run with his three children. One police officer was critically injured. The surviving children, Jayda, 12, Maverick, 10, and Ember, 9, were found safe and are now in Oranga Tamariki care.
Clark, a former TVNZ political editor now practising at Dentons, has become one of the country’s most prominent media lawyers. She previously secured injunctions for high-profile clients, including ex-deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming and broadcaster Clarke Gayford.
Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that Linda Clark applied for the injunction on behalf of Julia Phillips, Tom Phillips’ estranged wife. In fact, the application was made on behalf of Julia Phillips, Tom Phillips’ mother.
Read more over at The NZ Herald
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