Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Ogawa v Australian Information Commissioner [2023] FCA 1096 File number(s): QUD 298 of 2023
Judgment of: MEAGHER J
Date of judgment: 14 September 2023
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for suppression orders under ss 37AG and 37AI of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) (the Act) – Application for exclusion of the public from the Court room under s 17(4) of the Act – Whether necessary to suppress affidavit to prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice – Whether interim orders should be made – Whether necessary to exclude the public in the interests of justice – Application refused COSTS – Self-represented litigant – Discretion to award costs – No costs awarded
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37AF, 37AG, 43
Cases cited: Cachia v Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403; [1994] HCA 14 Ogawa v Attorney General's Department (Recusal Application) [2023] FCA 1015 Rinehart v Rinehart (2014) 320 ALR 195; [2014] FCA 1241 Rinehart v Welker (2011) 93 NSWLR 311; [2011] NSWCA 403 The Country Care Group Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (No 2) [2020] FCAFC 44
Division: General Division
Registry: Queensland
National Practice Area: Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights
Number of paragraphs: 15
Date of last submission/s: 21 August 2023
Date of hearing: Determined on the papers
Counsel for the Applicant: The applicant appeared in-person
Counsel for the Respondent: Ms S A Amos
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