DRJ v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2020] NSWCA 136

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DRJ v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2020] NSWCA 136 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 08 July 2020 Before: Bell P at [1]; Meagher JA at [2]; Leeming JA at [3]. Decision: (1) Order, pursuant to s 7 of the Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), that the applicants be referred to as DRJ, DRK, DRL, DRM and DRN, respectively, until 8 July 2023. (2) Order (1) above is made on the basis that it is necessary to protect the safety of the applicants. (3) The Court notes that pages 71-498 of the White Folder will be securely destroyed. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - pseudonym orders under Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) - requirement to take into account public interest in open justice - requirement to specify basis and duration - requirement that order be necessary - contrast with orders under Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) s 64 Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 50, 64 Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), ss 6, 7, 8, 12 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 50 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 48 Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW), s 51 Cases Cited: AB (A pseudonym) v R (No 3) (2019) 97 NSWLR 1046; [2019] NSWCCA 46 Australian Broadcasting Commission v Parish (1980) 43 FLR 129 Burton v Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (2019) 100 NSWLR 734; [2019] NSWCA 245 Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Zhao (2015) 255 CLR 46; [2015] HCA 5 DRJ v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2019] NSWCATAD 195 Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd v Ibrahim [2012] NSWCCA 125 Hogan v Australian Crime Commission (2010) 240 CLR 651; [2010] HCA 21 HT v The Queen [2019] HCA 40; 93 ALJR 1307 Misrachi v The Public Guardian [2019] NSWCA 67 Rinehart v Welker [2011] NSWSC 1094 Rinehart v Welker (2011) 93 NSWLR 311; [2011] NSWCA 403 Tilley v Children's Guardian [2017] NSWCA 174 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: DRJ (First applicant) DRK (Second applicant) DRL (Third applicant) DRM (Fourth applicant) DRN (Fifth applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Eastman SC, D Hume (Applicants) J Emmett (Respondent)