Kaplan v State of Victoria [2022] FCA 590

Federal Court of Australia Kaplan v State of Victoria [2022] FCA 590 File number(s): VID 391 of 2021

Judgment of: MORTIMER J

Date of judgment: 20 May 2022

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory application for suppression of identities of 34 individuals – where individuals are non-parties and some are minors – interests of children – effect of suppression orders on trial – requirements of open justice – interim suppression orders – application dismissed

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37AF(1), 37AG(1), 37M National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (Cth) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) ss 9, 18C Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic)

Cases cited: AA v BB [2013] VSC 120; 296 ALR 353 AB (a pseudonym) v CD (a pseudonym) [2019] HCA 6; 364 ALR 202 AX v Stern [2008] VSC 400 BJP19 (as Litigation Guardian for BJQ19) v Office of the Australian Information Commissioner [2019] FCA 618 D1 v P1 [2012] NSWCA 314 Ferguson v Tasmanian Cricket Association (trading as Cricket Tasmania) [2021] FCA 1507 Ferguson v Tasmanian Cricket Association (trading as Cricket Tasmania) (No 2) [2022] FCA 125 Hogan v Australian Crime Commission [2010] HCA 21; 240 CLR 651 Huikeshoven v Secretary, Department of Education, Skills and Employment [2021] FCA 1359 Jenkings v Northern Territory of Australia (No 4) [2021] FCA 839 John Fairfax Group Pty Ltd v Local Court of New South Wales (1991) 26 NSWLR 131 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; 101 CLR 298 Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (No 26) [2022] FCA 46 TTT & JJJ v State of Victoria [2013] VSC 162