The lawyers representing Christchurch Mosque terrorist Brenton Tarrant for an upcoming appeal hearing will be allowed to keep their identities secret permanently, citing risks to the lawyers' safety if their names were made public.
It's believed to be the first time in New Zealand history that a lawyer acting for a defendant has been granted name suppression.
For some analysis, Emile Donovan speaks to associate professor of law Scott Optican from the University of Auckland.
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