Publication Ban Breach?

Okay, so coming from a Journalistic background, I know all about Publication Bans. These usually seem to be placed while a trial is ongoing or the case involves a child under the age of 18.

I happened upon this article: http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/650463
this morning in the Spectator about the paper breaching a publication ban regarding the Johnson- Aziga HIV- murder trial. I was shocked for two reasons: one being that the Spectator is covering their own story and two that they would breach a ban placed by a Superior Court judge.


It makes me wonder about the integrity of journalism since it's rather odd to hear of bans being breached. The ban was put in place for a reason, to protect the identities of the victims. The women died of AIDS and having their names and faces out there would only had to the trauma cause by this situation to their families.

The Spectator has been charged for breaching the ban connected with a published photo in April.

According to the editor-in chief, David Estok, they would never intentionally publish something that was banned. They felt at the time that, the photo met the requirements and didn't reveal any identities.

This should be interesting to see how it plays out and how it affects the media as a whole. It could affect publication banning and make the law even more strict when coming to trials and the media.