Ultrasonic Slimming Pty Ltd & Ors v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd & Ors [2013] NSWSC 547

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ultrasonic Slimming Pty Ltd & Ors v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd & Ors [2013] NSWSC 547 Hearing dates: 06.05.13 Decision date: 15 May 2013 Before: Nicholas J Decision: Par 22 Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - substituted service - plaintiffs unable to locate third defendant - third defendant identified by pseudonym as informant for article published by first and second defendants - promise not to reveal third defendant's identity - whether journalists' privilege extends to informant - whether order for substituted service would result in disclosure of third defendant's identity - whether order should be made Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 Evidence Act 1995 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Evidence Amendment (Journalist Privilege) Bill 2011 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Ultrasonic Slimming Pty Ltd - first plaintiff Juliet Young - second plaintiff Leon van den Heuvel - third plaintiff Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd - first defendant Melissa Davey - second defendant Suzie Driver - third defendant Representation: Counsel: R Rasmussen - plaintiffs A T S Dawson - first, second defendants Solicitors: Cambridge Law - plaintiffs Banki Haddock Fiora - first, second defendant File Number(s): 13/71789