Court transcripts from the GM canola contamination case will be online | Commodities Market & Business News | Weekly Times Now

TRANSCRIPTS of the West Australian court case of a farmer suing his neighbour for allegedly contaminating his farm with genetically modified canola will be made available online.

Presiding judge Chief Justice Wayne Martin agreed to allow publication of the transcripts so the public could follow the WA Supreme Court matter.

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“Due to the high level of public interest in this case, we believe it is important that we make this transcript available to the wider community,” Chief Justice Martin said.

“Many people who have a real interest in this matter are from rural areas and can't attend the court personally, so by publishing the transcript online, it provides an opportunity to many people that would not otherwise be available.

“This is another way in which the court can be open and accountable and allow the public to learn about how our courts operate.”...

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