However,an interim order remains in place until Tuesday,giving the man’s lawyers time to consider appealing to a higher court.
The man has remained on bail and not been required to appear for multiple court dates relating to two charges of rape from alleged events in Toowoomba in October 2021.
On Friday in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court,his lawyers argued an interim suppression order over the man’s identity should be made permanent to protect his mental health and the proper administration of justice.
Lawyers for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and registered media – includingBrisbane Times – were present to oppose any ongoing suppression,in the interests of open justice,the complainant’s wishes,and an “irreconcilable difference” between a psychologist’s report and the man’s “public presentation”.
After considering the arguments,Magistrate Clare Kelly proposed lifting the suppression order but agreed to adjourn the case until Tuesday afternoon.
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