Anon -V- Anon (No. 2) [1997] NSWEOT

Equal Opportunity Tribunal of New South Wales

CITATION: Anon -V- Anon (No. 2) [1997] NSWEOT

COMPLAINANT: Anon

RESPONDENT: Anon Anor

NUMBER: 15 & 56 of 1995

Mr David Bitel ( Judicial Member ) TRIBUNAL: Ms M Alt Mrs J Strickland

GROUNDS OF COMPLAINT: Homosexuality in the area of education

DATES OF HEARING: 07/18/1997 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/18/1997

Complainant: Anon LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Respondent: Mr M Easton

JUDGMENT IN FAVOUR OF:

These matters are subject to a suppression order made on 31 July 1996: Pursuant to S 110 an order has been made that prohibits the publication and broadcasting, and disclosure of any information which identifies or may lead to identification of any person who gives evidence or any person who is referred to in such evidence or the school at which the events took place, and the suburb in which the school is located, and the firm of solicitors or any solicitors who have acted for either of the parties.

The Tribunal has considered the submissions made on behalf of Law Press Australia but is not prepared to lift the suppression order that has been made in so far as it relates to the name of the firm of lawyers representing the Complainant and of course it continues the suppression order in relation to that firm as well as to the parties involved in the proceedings.

The Tribunal has heard the submissions made by the Applicant for the lifting of the suppression order and it has heard the submissions made by Mr Bishop on behalf of the firm of lawyers. It agrees with the points made by Mr Bishop that indeed, given that the firm had not been given a real opportunity to respond to the comments made by the Tribunal and given further the terms of section 110A(1)(b), that it would not be appropriate in the circumstances to release the suppression order.