In the matter of Octaviar Administration Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2014] NSWSC 344

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Octaviar Administration Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2014] NSWSC 344 Hearing dates: 25 March 2014 Decision date: 28 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ball J Decision: See paragraphs 21 to 23 of this judgment. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - civil - when a court should grant leave to access judgment material the subject of a suppression order - whether a party has sufficient interest in the question whether a suppression order should have been made - whether public interest in open justice outweighs public interest in the due and efficient administration of insolvent companies - whether confidential material should be redacted Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Practice Note SC Gen 2 Cases Cited: Deloughery v Weston [2010] NSWCA 148 Fortress Credit Corporation (Australia) II Pty Ltd v Fletcher [2011] FCAFC 89 John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Police Tribunal (NSW) (1986) 5 NSWLR 465 Hogan v Australian Crime Commission [2010] HCA 21; (2010) 240 CLR 651 McGrath & Anor Re HIH Insurance Ltd & Ors [2005] NSWSC 731 Rinehart v Welker [2011] NSWCA 403 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: William John Fletcher and Katherine Elizabeth Barnet (First Plaintiffs/First Respondents) Octaviar Administration Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (Second Plaintiff/Second Respondent) Fortress Credit Corporation (Australia) II Pty Limited (Applicant) Representation: Counsel: N Hutley SC with CN Bova (Applicant) B Coles QC with S Aspinall (Respondents /Plaintiffs) Solicitors: Baker & McKenzie (Applicant) Henry Davis York (Respondents/Plaintiffs) File Number(s): 2012/89484 Publication restriction: Nil