L9E8 v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWSC 1169

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: L9E8 v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWSC 1169 Hearing dates: 13 September 2023 Date of orders: 13 September 2023 Decision date: 13 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: (1) In accordance with s 4 of the Felons (Civil Proceedings) Act 1981, the Plaintiff is granted leave Nunc Pro Tunc to commence proceedings. (2) The Plaintiff seeks an order pursuant to s7 of the Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) that the identity of the Plaintiff be suppressed on the ground that: (a) The order is required for the safety of the Plaintiff. (3) This order is to apply throughout the Commonwealth of Australia. (4) Until further notice of the Court, these proceedings be known as: (a) L9E8 v State of New South Wales. (b) The proceedings be described as L9E8 v State of New South Wales and all proceedings and documents served or filed in these proceedings be referred to as L9E8 v State of New South Wales. (c) The name of the proceedings be changed to L9E8 v State of New South Wales. (5) No order as to costs. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEEDINGS – Felons (Civil Proceedings) Act 1981 (NSW) – leave to commence proceedings - Leave granted nunc pro tunc – suppression orders Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 51H Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), s 7 Felons (Civil Proceedings) Act 1981 (NSW), ss 4,5 Cases Cited: Thurston v State of New South Wales [2021] NSWSC 226 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: L9E8 (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Gauga (Plaintiff) No appearance.