Registered Clubs Association of New South Wales v Stolz (No 4) [2022] FCA 994

Federal Court of Australia

Registered Clubs Association of New South Wales v Stolz (No 4) [2022] FCA 994 File number: NSD 405 of 2020

Judgment of: YATES J

Date of judgment: 26 August 2022

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — application for an order under s 37AF of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) (the Federal Court Act) prohibiting publication or other disclosure of an interlocutory application and other documents – whether the order is necessary to prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice – whether the order is necessary to protect the safety of any person – application under s 37AF dismissed PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE —interim order made under s 37AI of the Federal Court Act prohibiting publication or other disclosure of an interlocutory application and other documents – where application for the interim order was made ex parte – whether the interim order should be revoked nunc pro tunc – consideration of Pt VAA of the Federal Court Act and the principles applicable to making an interim order under s 37AI – application for revocation dismissed

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 5(2), 22, 23, 37AA, 37AB, 37AE, 37AF, 37AF(1)(b)(iv), 37AG, 37AG(1), 37AG(1)(a) – (d), 37AG(2), 37AH, 37AH(2), 37AI, 37AI(1), 37AI(2), 37AJ, Pt VAA Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) s 8(1) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 39.05

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Air New Zealand Ltd (No 12) [2013] FCA 533 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Hughes [2001] FCA 38 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Valve Corporation (No 5) [2016] FCA 741 Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union v Metro Trains Melbourne Pty Ltd [2020] FCAFC 81; 276 FCR 172 D1 v P1 [2021] NSWCA 314 Drummond v Canberra Institute of Technology [2021] FCA 376 DSO18 v Minister for Home Affairs (No 3) [2020] FCA 640 Hogan v Australian Crime Commission [2010] HCA 21; 240 CLR 651 John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Police Tribunal of New South Wales (1986) 5 NSWLR 465 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 Raybos Australia Pty Ltd v Jones (1985) 2 NSWLR 47 Registered Clubs Association of New South Wales v Stolz (No 2) [2021] FCA 1418; 157 ACSR 465 Rinehart v Welker [2011] NSWCA 403; 93 NSWLR 311 Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited [2019] FCA 36 Rush v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (No 6) [2018] FCA 1851 Russell v Russell [1976] HCA 23; 134 CLR 495 Scott v Scott [1913] AC 417 State of New South Wales v Kable [2013] HCA 26; 252 CLR 118 Welker v Rinehart [2011] NSWSC 1094