Journalists are to be given greater powers to protect the identity of their sources under new laws.A court can currently order a reporter to disclose a source to prevent a crime or on grounds of national security. But under the new Bill of Rights, courts will have to meet a stronger test before they can order journalists to name their sources. The new powers, which will update current rules in the Contempt of Court Act, will only force journalists to reveal a source if there is an “ exceptional
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