State of New South Wales v Kay [2024] NSWSC 993

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Kay [2024] NSWSC 993 Hearing dates: 24 July 2024 Date of orders: 13 August 2024 Decision date: 13 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: McNaughton J Decision: (1) The interim suppression and non-publication order of Campbell J of 31 May 2024 is revoked. (2) The defendant's Notice of Motion is dismissed. Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – suppression and non-publication orders – where defendant subject to Extended Supervision Order under the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) – where final non-publication and suppression orders sought – where news media organisation opposes application – whether orders "necessary" pursuant to s 8 of the Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), ss 6, 7, 8, 10 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), s 3 Cases Cited: AB (a pseudonym) v CD (a pseudonym) [2019] HCA 6; (2019) 93 ALJR 321 AB (A Pseudonym) v R (No 3) (2019) 97 NSWLR 1046; [2019] NSWCCA 46 Fairfax Digital Australia and New Zealand Pty Ltd v Ibrahim (2012) 83 NSWLR 52; [2012] NSWCCA 125 Rinehart v Welker (2011) 93 NSWLR 311; [2011] NSWCA 403 State of New South Wales v Graham James Kay [2018] NSWSC 1235 Welker v Rinehart [2011] NSWSC 1094 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural rulings Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Graham James Kay (Defendant) Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (Intervenor) Representation: Counsel: D New (Plaintiff) J Portokalli (Defendant) M J Lewis / B Gallifuoco (Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd)