R v AB (A pseudonym) (No.3) [2021] NSWDC 482

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v AB (A pseudonym) (No.3) [2021] NSWDC 482 Hearing dates: 10 September 2021 Date of orders: 10 September 2021 Decision date: 10 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 32 Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – court suppression and non-publication orders – application by news media organisation for access to exhibit in court file – review of suppression orders Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-Publication Act 2010 (NSW) ss 7, 8, 9, 13, 14 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 314 District Court Act 1973 (NSW) District Court Rules 1973 (NSW) Pt 52 r 3 Cases Cited: Grassby v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 1 John Fairfax Publications v Ryde Local Court & Ors (2005) 62 NSLWR 512 PCC v Stylianou [2018] NSWCCA 300 Pelechowski v The Registrar, Court of Appeal (NSW) (1999) 198 CLR 435 R (Cth) v Elomar [No.3] [2008] NSWSC 1443 R v AB (a pseudonym) [2021] NSWDC 173 R v AB (a pseudonym) (No.2) [2021] NSWDC 175 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Nationwide News Pty Ltd (applicant) AB (respondent) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Sibtain for the applicant Ms M Avenell SC with Mr M Valentin for the respondent No appearance by Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)