Blanch v Smith [2024] NSWDC 631

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Blanch v Smith [2024] NSWDC 631 Hearing dates: 18 October 2024, 12 December 2024 Decision date: 20 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Wass SC DCJ Decision: See [197] – [199] Catchwords: APPEAL — Appeal Against Dismissal of Application for Apprehended Personal Violence Order — Appeal Allowed — Transgender Woman — Targeted by Activist — Binary Australia — Offensive Belittling and Parodying — Genuine Fear of Harassment and Intimidation — Reasonable Fears — Justifies the Making of an Order Protecting the Appellant from Further Harassment – No Constitutional Impediment Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Coleman v Power (2004) 220 CLR 1 Comcare v Banerji (2019) 267 CLR 373 Farm Transparency International Ltd v New South Wales [2022] HCA 23 Hogan v Hinch (2011) 243 CLR 506 Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1997) 189 CLR 520 Lee v R (2023) NSWCCA 70 McCloy v New South Wales (2015) 257 CLR 178 Minnesota v Barber (1890) 136 US 313 Murdoch v Hadley [2011] NSWLC 11 P E v M U [2010] NSWDC 2 R v Songcuan (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 183 Sunol v Collier (No 2) (2012) 260 FLR 414 Veness v Hodge [2015] NSWCA 20 Wotton v Queensland [2012] HCA 2 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Stephanie Blanch (Appellant) Kirralie Smith (Respondent) Attorney-General of New South Wales (Intervener) Representation: Counsel: T O'Rourke (Appellant) F Maghami and J Charlton (Respondent) L Moretti (Intervener)