DAY 14 | 4.15 TONNE METH BUST TRIAL | Monday 30 June | Judge denies Justin Ho’s bid for closed court

No private hearing in meth trial

The Lautoka High Court has rejected a defence application to close the courtroom to the public and media in the ongoing trial involving Fiji’s largest-ever drug bust. This morning, defence lawyer Iqbal Khan, representing the first accused, Justin Ho, requested Justice Aruna Aluthge to hold the upcoming witness testimonies behind closed doors. Khan argued that […]

DAY 14 | 4.15 TONNE METH BUST TRIAL | Monday 30 June | Judge denies Justin Ho’s bid for closed court

Justin Ho’s application this morning for a closed court was refused. His lawyer, Iqbal Khan, served an application this morning at the High Court in Lautoka, requesting a closed court hearing in the absence of the media and members of the public. He claims that the threats to his client, Mr Justin Ho, have affected him and his family and requested a closed court hearing for their safety. However, this has been refused by High Court Judge Justice…