ShareJustice Minister Naomi Long has rejected claims she misled the Northern Ireland Assembly over a law that granted anonymity to sex offence suspects.with human rights or press freedom.
It was argued during a judicial review that victims of sexual assault could be jailed if they publicly named their suspected abusers. "Appeal is therefore always an option. However I will want to carefully consider all my available options, and in conjunction with the department's legal team, before arriving at a decision to the best way forward," she said.Matthew O'Toole, leader of the opposition in the assembly, said an appeal would "just double down on bad law and be a waste of public money".
She asked if officials "did not know the potential ramifications, did they not understand, or did they mislead?".The Alliance Party leader said the relevant provisions of the bill were included at its introduction.
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