Nine Network Australia v Seven Network (Operations) [2006] NSWSC 669

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Nine Network Australia v Seven Network (Operations) [2006] NSWSC 669

HEARING DATE(S) : 27 June 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 27 June 2006

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : Campbell J

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 06/27/2006

DECISION : Application at this stage refused

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE – application by non-party to be heard concerning whether ex parte orders should be extended – application by media proprietors to be heard concerning injunction restraining publication of contents of affidavit served for purposes of a court application, but not read – distinction between role of media on such an application and role of media concerning non-publication order concerning events in open court – need for evidence to establish interest

CASES CITED : Harman v Secretary of State for the Home Department [1983] 1 AC 280

Nine Network Australia Pty Limited - Plaintiff Seven Network (Operations) Limited - First Defendant Mark Llewellyn - Second Defendant PARTIES : Blimey Holdings Pty Ltd - Third Defendant Glenn Dyer - Fourth Defendant Nationwide News Pty Limited - First Applicant John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited - Second Applicant The Age Company Limited - Third Applicant

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3425/06

AJ Bannon SC; BJA Shields - Plaintiff TEF Hughes QC; TDF Hughes - First Defendant COUNSEL : A Moses - Second Defendant DL Cook - Third and Fourth Defendant TD Blackburn SC; ATS Dawson - Applicants

Deacons - Plaintiff Mallesons Stephen Jaques First Defendant SOLICITORS : Hillman Laxon Tobias - Second Defendant Holding Redlich - Third and Fourth Defendant Freehills - Applicants