"Exceptional circumstances" or "such a significant departure from the principle of open justice they are inconsistent with the rule of law and democratic accountability."?
www.theguardian.com/law/2014/jun/04/major-terrorism-trial-secret-first-time-legal-history
My gut reaction is that an entirely secret trial with a permanent prohibition of reporting of any aspect cannot be the right thing to do in the UK, irrespective of consequence.
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