Jane Doe 1 v Dowling [2017] NSWSC 57

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jane Doe 1 v Dowling [2017] NSWSC 57 Hearing dates: 8 February 2017 Date of orders: 08 February 2017 Decision date: 08 February 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: Orders made in the following terms:

1. Pursuant to Part 55 r.11(1) of the Supreme Court Rules 1970, that the Prothonotary apply by motion, or commence proceedings, against the defendant for punishment of contempt by his conduct: (i) in making allegations about Registrar Bradford and judges of the Supreme Court of New South Wales ('the allegations') in open court before Registrar Bradford on 3 February 2017; (ii) in contravening order 1 of the orders made by his Honour Justice Beech-Jones on 3 February 2017 by disclosing the contents of Exhibit 1 to persons other than the parties without leave of the Court; and (iii) in contravening order 2 of the orders made his Honour Justice Beech-Jones on 3 February 2017 by publishing: (a) the content of the allegations; (b) that Mr Bradford and judges of the Supreme Court of New South Wales were the subject of the allegations; and (c) that the allegations were made. 2. Order 1 made on 3 February 2017 (at 3:00pm) be vacated.

3. In lieu thereof, pursuant to s 7(b) of the Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 and pending further order, publication of the contents of Exhibit 1 tendered on 3 February 2017 be suppressed (save for the proper purposes of the proceedings and any related contempt proceedings). 4. Pursuant to s 7(b) of the Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 and pending further order, publication of the contents of the affidavit of Jillian Caldwell affirmed on 8 February 2017 be suppressed (save for the proper purposes of the proceedings and any related contempt proceedings). 5. Orders 3 and 4 are made on the grounds of s 8(1)(a) of the Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010. 6. Orders 3 and 4 apply throughout the Commonwealth.