Questão jurídica principal
Whether refusal to release the peace judge from official secrecy was arbitrary
Decisão extraída
The balancing of interests was constitutionally defensible; the refusal to release the peace judge was not arbitrary.
Fundamentação extraída
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.