Watchdog singles out ACT court for 'extremely unusual' decision in secret trial.
Watchdog singles out ACT court for 'extremely unusual' decision in secret trial of former military intelligence officer that 'should not have happened'
The top-secret trial, conviction, sentencing and jailing of a former military intelligence officer known as Witness J has been described as "unusual" and "unprecedented", with one of Australia's national security watchdogs warning it "should never happen again".
Witness J's extraordinary case fuelled a debate over transparency in the legal system, and whether too much ground had been ceded to national security concerns.
This is just my…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.