R v PERISH; R v LAWTON; R v PERISH [2011] NSWSC 1102

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v PERISH; R v LAWTON; R v PERISH [2011] NSWSC 1102 Hearing dates: 2 February 20113 February 20117 February 20119 February 2011 Decision date: 16 February 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Price J Decision: The application by Nationwide News Pty Limited, News Digital Media Pty Limited and Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited to vacate the orders is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - jurisdiction - practice and procedure - application to vacate internet take down orders - articles highly prejudicial to accused - right of accused to fair trial - jurisdiction of Supreme Court - whether orders futile - onus of proof - jury directions - whether orders reasonably necessary to ensure a fair trial. Legislation Cited: Jury Act 1977 Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Dietrich v The Queen [1992] HCA 57; (1992) 177 CLR 292 General Television Corporation Pty Ltd v Director of Public Prosecutions [2008] VSCA 49; (2008) 19 VR 68 Gilbert v The Queen [2000] HCA 15; (2000) 201 CLR 414 Her Majesty's Attorney-General in and for the State of New South Wales v Time Inc Magazine Company Pty Limited [1994] NSWCA 134 Jago v The District Court of New South Wales [1989] HCA 46; (1989) 168 CLR 23 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v District Court of New South Wales [2004] NSWCA 324; (2004) 61 NSWLR 344 John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Police Tribunal of New South Wales (1986) 5 NSWLR 465 News Digital Media Pty Ltd v Antonios Sajih Mokbel [2010] VSCA 51 Pelechowski v The Registrar, Court of Appeal (NSW) [1999] HCA 19; (1999) 198 CLR 435 R v Jamal [2008] NSWCCA 177; (2008) 72 NSWLR 258 Riley McKay Pty Ltd v McKay (1982) 1 NSWLR 264 State Drug Crime Commission (NSW) v Chapman (1987) 12 NSWLR 447 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Crown Anthony John Michael Perish Andrew Michael Perish Matthew Robert Lawton Nationwide News Pty Limited (First Applicant) News Digital Media Pty Limited (Second Applicant) Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (Third Applicant) Representation: D R Sibtain (Applicants) P A Leask (Crown) C A Davenport SC (Anthony Perish) W Terracini SC with J Trevallion (Andrew Perish) S Hanley SC (Matthew Lawton) Blake Dawson (Applicants) Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) William O'Brien & Ross Hudson Solicitors (Anthony Perish) Archbold Legal Solutions (Andrew Perish) Matouk Joyner Lawyers (Matthew Lawton) File Number(s): 2009/148002 2009/145260 2009/150111