Welker & Ors v Rinehart & Anor (No 7) [2012] NSWSC 222

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Welker & Ors v Rinehart & Anor (No 7) [2012] NSWSC 222 Hearing dates: 6 March 2012 Decision date: 06 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ball J Decision: See paragraphs 6 and 7 of this judgment Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Application for leave to reopen - whether new evidence credible, highly probative and previously unobtainable - held not credible or highly probative Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Cases Cited: The Movie Network Channels Pty Ltd v Optus Vision Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 132 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Hope Rinehart Welker (First Plaintiff) John Langely Hancock (Second Plaintiff) Bianca Hope Rinehart (Third Plaintiff) Gina Hope Rinehart (First Defendant) Ginia Hope Frances Rinehart (Second Defendant) Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd, Nationwide News Pty Ltd (Media Interests) Representation: Mr D F C Thomas (Plaintiffs) Mr M Walton SC (First Defendant) Mr F Kunc SC (Second Defendant) Mr D R Sibtain / Ms F T Roughley (Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd, Nationwide News Pty Ltd) Johnson Winter & Slattery (Plaintiffs) Corrs Chambers Westgarth (First Defendant) Gadens (Second Defendant) Addisons (Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd, Nationwide News Pty Ltd) File Number(s): 2011/285907