In the Application of S for a Suppression or Non-Publication Order [2013] NSWLC 1

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the Application of S for a Suppression or Non-Publication Order [2013] NSWLC 1 Hearing dates: 15/02/2013 Decision date: 15 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Magistrate P.S. Dare SC Decision: Application for suppression/non-publication order dismissed Catchwords: PROCEDURE - criminal proceedings - application for suppression/non-publication order - applicant the defendant in proceedings before Local Court and Children's Court - statuory prohibition on publication of applicant's name in context of Children's Court proceedings - whether publication of applicant's name as a defendant in Local Court proceedings would identify him as a defendant in Children's Court proceedings - whether order "necessary" per s 8 Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 - separate conduct of Local Court and Children's Court proceedings - order not necessary - application dismissed Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Hogan v Australian Crime Commission (2010) 240 CLR 651 John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Police Tribunal (NSW) (1986) 5 NSWLR 465 John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited v District Court of New South Wales (2004) 61 NSWLR 344 R v Macfarlane; Ex parte O'Flanagan and O'Kelly [1923] HCA 39; (1923) 32 CLR 518 Rinehart v Welker [2011] NSWCA 403 Scott v Scott [1913] AC 417 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: S (the Applicant) Police Representation: Mrs R Power for the Applicant Sergeant D Middleton for the Informant File Number(s): 2013/43777 Publication restriction: Section 15A, Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987