Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (No 20) [2021] FCA 824 File numbers: NSD 1485 of 2018 NSD 1486 of 2018 NSD 1487 of 2018
Judgment of: BESANKO J
Date of judgment: 19 July 2021
Date of publication of reasons: 28 July 2021
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — adjournment of trial on 29 June 2021 due to restrictions following an outbreak of COVID-19 — application by respondents for trial to be resumed for limited purpose of hearing evidence from Afghan witnesses due to give evidence by audio-visual link from Kabul, Afghanistan — deterioration in security situation in Afghanistan — conditions in Kabul — importance of evidence to respondents' case — effect of Public Health (COVID-19 Temporary Movement and Gathering Restrictions) Order 2021 — substantial risk that evidence of Afghan witnesses will become unavailable if not taken soon — application granted
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 47A
Cases cited: Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (No 5) [2020] FCA 1067 Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (No 10) [2021] FCA 317 Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (No 17) [2021] FCA 764 Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (No 19) [2021] FCA 818
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
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