Key: WhaleOil not immune to the law

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Prime Minister John Key has waded into the debate around alleged name suppression breaches by WhaleOil blogger Cameron Slater.

He said it was the right of an individual to advocate against laws they disapproved of, but not to the extent of breaking the law.

"They can't take the law into their own hands and that applies equally to Cameron Slater as it does to every other New Zealander."

Key said he expected Justice Minister Simon Power would be reviewing name suppression laws ahead of next years Criminal Procedure Bill.

He conceded the law "may well be in need of change".

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