Seven to face judge over “extremely serious” breach

Seven execs in Melbourne will face a judge in the Supreme Court on Tuesday after a news bulletin raised concerns in the running of a murder trial.

The bungle happened on Wednesday night just hours after Justice Lex Lasry instructed journalists not to jeopardise the trial with shoddy reporting.

But Seven presenter Peter Mitchell’s opening three words to describe the case have now been called an “extremely serious” breach.

Justice Lasry said: “And the media wonder why there are suppression orders.

“Seven should attend and explain their actions … the higher up the better.

“If the media can’t control themselves we may have to make an order,” he added.

Source: Herald Sun