Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq said the cost of defending legal action from AFR Advocates would also be kept secret.

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However, a public inquiry into the dispute between the States and Le Pas could take place after the legal proceedings have been concluded.

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The 17-year-old, from the Chester-le-Street area, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Consett Youth Court on Friday.

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Alison Levitt QC, principal legal adviser to the Director of Public Prosecutions, said she had reviewed a decision not to prosecute Mr Le Vell following allegations made against him in 2011.

BBC: Manchester