Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v BlueScope Steel Limited [2019] FCA 1532 File number: VID 932 of 2019
Judge: O'BRYAN J
Date of judgment: 18 September 2019
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – suppression orders – principle of open justice – meaning of "necessary" in section 37AG(1) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – where application for suppression order made in respect of originating application and concise statement – where civil proceeding commenced prior to commencement of related criminal proceeding – application dismissed
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 37AF, 37AG(1)(a) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), r 2.32
Cases cited: ACCC v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2016] FCA 504 Attorney-General (NSW) v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (2007) 73 NSWLR 635 Commissioner of Police (NSW) v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (2007) 70 NSWLR 643 Dupas v The Queen (2010) 241 CLR 237 Fairfax Digital Australia and New Zealand Pty Ltd v Ibrahim (2012) 83 NSWLR 52 Hogan v Australian Crime Commission (2010) 240 CLR 651 Hogan v Hinch (2011) 243 CLR 506 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v District Court (NSW) (2004) 61 NSWLR 344 Madafferi v The Age Company Pty Ltd & Ors (No 2) [2016] VSC 103 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Egan [2018] FCA 1320 Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Qaumi (2016) 93 NSWLR 384 News Digital Media Pty Ltd v Mokbel (2010) 30 VR 248 R v Clement (1821) 4 B & Ald 218; 106 ER 918 R v Glennon (1992) 173 CLR 592 R v Horsham Justices, ex parte Farquharson [1982] QB 762 R v Note Printing Australia Ltd (Ruling No 1) [2012] VSC 303 R v Note Printing Australia Ltd (Ruling No 2) [2012] VSC 304 Re application; R v Williams [2004] VSC 413 Re Pleash; Consolidated Tin Mines Ltd (Administrators Appointed) (No 2) [2016] FCA 1366 Richardson v Commissioner of Taxation (2006) 64 ATR 267; [2006] FCA 1306 Russell v Russell (1976) 134 CLR 495
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