Hall v The University of New South Wales & Anor [2003] NSWSC 542

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Hall v The University of New South Wales & Anor [2003] NSWSC 542 HEARING DATE(S) : 3 June 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 June 2003

JURISDICTION: Common Law Division Administrative Law List JUDGMENT OF : McClellan J DECISION : 1. Order suppressing proceedings lifted; 2. Injunction restraining publication of report continued

CATCHWORDS : EQUITY - remedies - interlocutory injunctions - application to vary existing order suppressing publication of proceedings and report of investigative committee - validity of report challenged in proceedings - application by non-party media corporation - whether publication of report would cause irremediable damage to plaintiff and defeat his claim for relief - no submission that publication would prejudice proceedings - previous publicity given to report - fundamental principle that proceedings in court should be open - HELD: order suppressing proceedings lifted - injunction restraining publication of report continued CASES CITED : Dickason v Dickason (1913) 17 CLR 50 John Fairfax & Son Limited v The Police Tribunal of New South Wales (1986) 5 NSWLR 465 Bruce Hall (Pltf) PARTIES : The University of New South Wales (Def) Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Appl) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30017/03 G A Laughton (Pltf) COUNSEL : G O'L Reynolds SC/Dr A S Bell (Def) J C Sheahan SC/R Francois (Appl on notice of motion) David Brown (Pltf) SOLICITORS : Sparke Helmore (Def) Stephen Collins (Appl)

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