Tom Phillips injunction hearing concludes at High Court at Hamilton

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Tom Phillips, who had spent years hiding in the bush with his three children, died after a shootout with police in the early hours of September 8 this year. Photo / Police

A hearing challenging extensive court orders that prevent media from publishing certain details related to the Tom Phillips investigation has concluded.

Phillips died after a shootout with police in the early hours of September 8.

Justice Layne Harvey reserved his decision, after a two-day hearing in the High
Court at Hamilton.

It comes after lawyer Linda Clark filed an urgent injunction on behalf of Phillips’ mother, hours after the fugitive was shot.