Police Federation of Australia v Nixon [2008] FCA 752

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Police Federation of Australia v Nixon [2008] FCA 752 POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA AND THE POLICE ASSOCIATION v CHRISTINE NIXON AND STATE OF VICTORIA VID 1213 OF 2007

RYAN J

21 MAY 2008

MELBOURNE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID1213 OF 2007

BETWEEN: POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA

First Applicant

THE POLICE ASSOCIATION

Second Applicant

AND: CHRISTINE NIXON

First Respondent

STATE OF VICTORIA

Second Respondent

JUDGE: RYAN J DATE OF ORDER: 21 MAY 2008

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

UPON THE RESPONDENTS by their Counsel undertaking that the persons conducting the interviews referred to in paragraph 20.11 of the affidavit of Dean Joseph Farrant affirmed 20 May 2008 will not publish the results of those interviews except to the first respondent, Assistant Commissioner Cornelius, Superintendent Biggin and Superintendent Cartwright or otherwise more widely than is necessary for the consideration, and if thought appropriate, the formulation of charges under the Police Regulation Act 1958 (Vic) THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The Order of Ryan J of 18 April 2008 be varied by adding at the end of paragraph 1 thereof the words "or the Victimisation Allegations referred to in the affidavit of Dean Joseph Farrant affirmed 20 May 2008 and filed herein." 2. The applicants' application for further interlocutory relief described in paragraph 19 of the affidavit of Marcus Rogers Clayton affirmed 16 May 2008 and filed herein be otherwise refused. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID1213 OF 2007

BETWEEN: POLICE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA

First Applicant