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Surrey judge scrubs court dates in sex assault case from public website

On June 13, Surrey Judge Michael Libby ordered removal of all pending and future court dates about a sexual assault case from Court Services Online.
The accused’s lawyer applied for this order due to misuse of the Court Services Online records in a threatening social media post.
The Crown opposed the order, arguing it violated the open court principle, but the judge found the limitation minimal and that openness posed a serious risk.
Libby expressed concern that making trial dates publicly available through Court Services Online could jeopardize a significant public interest, and he determined that the advantages of the order restricting this information outweigh its drawbacks.
The order prevents further publication of upcoming court dates online but does not stop public inquiry or general access to case information.

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