ZZ v Newscorp Australia (Daily Telegraph Newspaper [2024] NSWSC 120

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: ZZ v Newscorp Australia (Daily Telegraph Newspaper [2024] NSWSC 120 Hearing dates: 16 February 2024 Date of orders: 16 February 2024 Decision date: 16 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: 1. Plaintiff's application for pro bono assistance granted. Assistance to be confined to merits of case he wishes to bring and to re-draft the statement of claim. 2. Referral to the Registrar for referral to a barrister or solicitor on the Pro Bono Panel for legal assistance. 3. Leave to defendant to access plaintiff's affidavit sworn 13 February 2024. 4. Liberty to apply on 2 days' notice to duty judge. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – parties – impecunious and incarcerated plaintiff – application for pro bono assistance – inability to obtain legal assistance – claims in respect to publication of plaintiff's identity contrary to court orders – referred for pro bono assistance Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Felons (Civil Proceedings) Act 1981 (NSW) s 4 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Sch 2 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 7.36 Cases Cited: Nil Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural rulings Parties: ZZ (Plaintiff) Newscorp Australia (Daily Telegraph Newspaper (First Defendant) Joanna Panagopoulos (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: ZZ (in person via AVL) (Plaintiff) G McAvaney (Defendants)