NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : James Anthony Cosoff & his partners trading as Cosoff Cudmore Knox v David Peter Rydon [2007] NSWSC 387 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S) : 05/04/07
JUDGMENT DATE : 5 April 2007
JURISDICTION : Equity Division
JUDGMENT OF : White J
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 5 April 2007
DECISION : See paragraphs 21-24 of judgment.
CATCHWORDS : Practice – Court files – Application by non-party (media) for access – Access not to be granted in respect of documents which a judge or registrar considers should be kept confidential, in accordance with Practice Note SC Gen 2 – Principles of "open justice" – Rationale of principle – Maintenance of public confidence in way in which cases heard and decided and aiding understanding of reasons for such decisions – Access refused where no public interest arises so as to outweigh desirability of maintaining confidentiality.
LEGISLATION CITED : Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth)
Weldon & Co Services Pty Ltd v Harbinson [2000] NSWSC 272 CASES CITED : Wright v Gasweld (1991) 22 NSWLR 317 C v Australian Crime Commission [2005] FCA 1736
James Anthony Cosoff & his partners trading as Cosoff Cudmore Knox PARTIES : v David Peter Rydon
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1562/07
Plaintiff: D Smallbone COUNSEL : Defendant: N/A Applicant: A Leopold
Plaintiff: Tresscox Lawyers SOLICITORS : Defendant: Sachs Gerace Lawyers Applicant: Blake Dawson Waldron
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