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fsutstoday at 2:40 AM1 replyview on HN

My friend, please don’t act like an expert when you happen to be talking to one…

Magistrates court trials are not recorded so no transcripts. So a malicious prosecution is easy to pursue.

When one files for a transcript in courts that are recorded, the transcript is first sent to the Judge and the judge is allowed to change anything they like, with no transparency. They can also refuse a transcript if they feel like it.

I’m not going to respond any further to you as you for some unknown reason are talking about things that you do not understand…

Have a good day.


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roryirvinetoday at 9:36 AM

Mags courts are for petty offences, nothing like this. Contract law and Torts will be heard at the High Court, and transcripts are available via EX107.

The only exceptions are when the judge imposes reporting restrictions or anonymisation (unlikely in a non-criminal case as it's meant to protect the identities of complainants or sensitive witnesses) or for ex parte actions (which are very limited, eg. to cover an emergency injunction to prevent imminent destruction of evidence).

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