McLaughlin v Glenn [2020] FCA 679

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

McLaughlin v Glenn [2020] FCA 679 File numbers: NSD 2174 of 2019 NSD 2173 of 2019

Judge: ABRAHAM J

Date of judgment: 19 May 2020

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for non-publication or suppression order over certain documents on court file following settlement of the proceedings – whether such order necessary to prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37AF, 37AG, 37AE Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 2.32(2), 2.32(3), 2.32(4)

Cases cited: Oldham v Capgemini Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1149; (2015) 241 FCR 397 Oldham v Capgemini Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 1101 Reynolds v JP Morgan Administrative Services Australia Ltd (No 2) (2011) [2011] FCA 489; (2011)193 FCR 507 Hogan v Australian Crime Commission [2010] HCA 21; (2010) 240 CLR 651 Fairfax Digital Australia and New Zealand Pty Ltd v Ibrahim [2012] NSWCCA 125; (2012) 83 NSWLR 52; (2012) 293 ALR 384 R v Kwok [2005] NSWCCA 245; (2005) 64 NSWLR 335 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Air New Zealand Limited (No 3) [2012] FCA 1430 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cascade Coal Pty Ltd (No 1) [2015] FCA 607; (2015) 331 ALR 68 Chen v Migration Agents Registration Authority (No 1) [2016] FCA 649 Rinehart v Welker [2011] NSWCA 403; (2011) 93 NSWLR 311 SM Employment Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2019] FCA 464 Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd v Du Bois [2016] FCA 1115 Valentine v Freemantlemedia Australia Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1293