A Quebec court judge ruled this morning that media and members of the public will not be barred from the preliminary hearing of Luka Rocco Magnotta.
He's the man accused of murdering a Concordia University student last year.
Yesterday, Magnotta's legal team, led by Toronto lawyer Luc Leclair, argued the only people who should be allowed in the courtroom are the prosecutors, the judge and a court clerk.
They said it's necessary to guarantee their client a fair trial.
But media lawyer Mark Bantey argued there's already a publication ban in effect on the preliminary hearing and the request to ban reporters and the public is highly unusual.
Magnotta has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the slaying of Jun Lin last May.
The preliminary hearing will determine whether there is enough evidence to send him to trial.
Those at the courthouse yesterday included the victim's father, who travelled from China, and was accompanied by a translator. A lawyer representing Lin's parents said they support the media's fight to keep the hearing open.
Four weeks have been set aside for the hearing.
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