Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Wotton v State of Queensland (No 3) [2015] FCA 1074 Citation: Wotton v State of Queensland (No 3) [2015] FCA 1074
Parties: LEX PATRICK WOTTON, AGNES WOTTON and CECILIA ANNE WOTTON v STATE OF QUEENSLAND and COMMISSIONER OF THE POLICE SERVICE WHO IS SUED AS THE COMMISSIONER OF THE POLICE SERVICE AND AS REPRESENTING THE MEMBERS OF THE QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE ENGAGED IN THE IMPUGNED CONDUCT
File number: QUD 535 of 2013
Judge: MORTIMER J
Date of judgment: 28 September 2015
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for closure of the Court and suppression orders in respect of evidence concerning psychological condition of applicants – emphasis on principle of open justice under Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 17– subject matter of proceeding of substantial public interest – potential distress to witnesses insufficient basis for closure of the Court – application refused
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 17, 17(1), 17(4), 37AF, 37AG, 37AI, Pt VAA Div 2 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 1.32, 2.32
Cases cited: John Fairfax Group Pty Ltd v Local Court (NSW) (1991) 26 NSWLR 131
Date of hearing: 25 September 2015
Place: Palm Island
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 11
Counsel for the applicants: Ms C Ronalds SC with Mr J Creamer and Ms S Pointing
Solicitor for the applicants: Levitt Robinson Solicitors
Counsel for the respondents: Mr M Hinson QC with Mr S McLeod and Mr S Forrest
Solicitor for the respondents: Crown Law Queensland
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