The principles governing suppression orders to protect fair trial rights, which were developed in the context of publication of evidence or information, apply by analogy to the publication of a court's reasons for decision including findings of fact. Where an accused is to be tried by judge alone, the risk of prejudice from publication is removed for that trial, but suppression orders may remain necessary to protect a fair trial on related charges that will be tried before a jury. The term 'necessary' in the context of suppression orders means 'reasonably necessary', not 'essential'. A superior court's inherent jurisdiction to make suppression orders extends to orders reasonably necessary for the proper administration of justice in pending proceedings in another court within the same judicial hierarchy.
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