Non-publication orders made to protect the integrity of jury trials are spent once the trials are completed. Their continuation must be independently justified as necessary and appropriate, and the speculative prospect of a retrial following a successful appeal is insufficient justification, particularly where significant delay would occur before any retrial. Material that has been in the public domain for an extended period without objection will not ordinarily be suppressed.
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