Re Commissioner of Police;

The case of Re Commissioner of Police; Ex parte Artemis International Pty Ltd involves an application by Artemis International Pty Ltd, seeking permission to possess and broadcast a videotaped record of an interview with Andrew Mark Mallard, conducted by police officers on 17 June 1994. The application is brought pursuant to s 570F of the Criminal Code (WA). The primary issue before the court is whether it is in the interests of justice to permit the public broadcast of the videotaped interview. The court must balance the interests of justice, the ongoing investigation, and the potential impact on the criminal trial process against the public's right to be informed about the workings of the criminal justice system. The court found that the ongoing investigation and the potential impact on the criminal trial process outweighed the public's right to be informed, and dismissed the application.