AB (a pseudonym) v CD (a pseudonym) [2019] HCA 6

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NETTLE J

Matter No M73/2018

AB (A PSEUDONYM) APPELLANT

AND

CD (A PSEUDONYM) & ORS RESPONDENTS

Matter No M74/2018

EF (A PSEUDONYM) APPELLANT

AND

CD (A PSEUDONYM) & ORS RESPONDENTS

AB (a pseudonym) v CD (a pseudonym) EF (a pseudonym) v CD (a pseudonym) [2019] HCA 6 27 February 2019 M73/2018 & M74/2018

ORDER

Pursuant to s 77RE(1)(a) of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), by reason of the necessity to protect the safety of a person or persons within the meaning of s 77RF(1)(c) of the Judiciary Act, there be no publication of the real names or images of EF's children or either of them in connection with EF, or in connection with these proceedings or the subject matter of these proceedings, until publication of the final report of the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants and thereafter for a period of not less than 15 years.

Representation

P J Hanks QC with E M Nekvapil and D P McCredden for AB in both matters (instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor)

T K Jeffrie for CD in both matters (instructed by Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Vic))

P W Collinson QC with C M Harris QC for EF in both matters (instructed by MinterEllison)

R J Sharp with M R Wilson for the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in both matters (instructed by Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth))

No appearance for the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission

W B Zichy-Woinarski QC with J M Davidson appearing as amici curiae in both matters (instructed by Russell Kennedy Lawyers)

S Mukerjea for the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants, intervening (instructed by Holding Redlich)

O P Holdenson QC for The Herald and Weekly Times Pty Ltd, The Age Company Ltd, Nationwide News Pty Ltd and Seven Network (Operations) Limited, intervening (instructed by Macpherson Kelley)