R v BB (No 6) [2021] NSWSC 1518

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v BB (No 6) [2021] NSWSC 1518 Hearing dates: 24 November 2021 Date of orders: 24 November 2021 Decision date: 24 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: 1. Under s 7(1) of the Court Suppression and NPO Act 2010, the names of either the offender in these proceedings or his partner not be published nor anything that would identify either of them; 2. Further that there not be published one or other of the connections of either of the foregoing with or the identity of the company [REDACTED]; and 3. There not be publication of any information disclosing the possession by either person of documents or information that was seized or used by law enforcement agencies in the investigation or prosecution of either of them. Catchwords: COURTS and JUDGES – Application for broad suppression/non publication order – risk to safety of families of offender and spouse overseas – risk unacceptable – principle of open justice primary consideration – non-publication order issued restricted to certain information and home and identity of offender and spouse. Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Cases Cited: D1 v P1 [2012] NSWCA 314 John Fairfax v District Court of New South Wales (2004) 61 NSWLR 344; [2004] NSWCA 324 John Fairfax & Sons v The Police Tribunal (1986) 5 NSWLR 465 Pelechowski v Registrar of the Court of Appeal (New South Wales) (1999) 198 CLR 435 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) BB (a pseudonym) Representation: Counsel: M McHugh SC/ A McGrath (Crown/Respondent) S Pararajasingham (Offender/ Applicant)