Question juridique clé
Whether refusal to release the peace judge from official secrecy was arbitrary
Solution extraite
The balancing of interests was constitutionally defensible; the refusal to release the peace judge was not arbitrary.
Motifs extraits
The secrecy interest in conciliation proceedings is weighty, especially to preserve free discussion during settlement talks. The applicant's interest in prosecuting a comparatively minor insult offense did not outweigh that interest.