Doe v Dowling [2017] NSWSC 202

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Doe v Dowling [2017] NSWSC 202 Hearing dates: 1 March 2017 Date of orders: 15 March 2017 Decision date: 15 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison J Decision: I find the defendant Shane Dowling guilty of contempt. Catchwords: CONTEMPT – suppression order – where defendant acted in apparent contravention of suppression order made by judge of the Court – whether orders were valid and enforceable – whether publication wilful and in full knowledge of orders – whether defendant committed contumacious contempt – defendant guilty of contempt Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Cases Cited: Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98; [1986] HCA 46 Commissioner for Fair Trading v Rixon (No.2) [2014] NSWSC 431 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Salvato (No.4) [2014] NSWSC 321 Dow Jones & Co Inc v Gutnick (2002) 210 CLR 575; [2002] HCA 56 Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd v Ibrahim [2012] NSWCCA 125 Hinch and Macquarie Broadcasting Holdings Ltd v Attorney-General (Vic) (1987) 164 CLR 15; [1987] HCA 56 McGuirk v University of NSW [2009] NSWSC 1058 Mosman Municipal Council v Kelly (No3) [2009] NSWLEC 92 News Digital Media Pty Ltd v Mokbel (2010) 30 VR 248 Pelechowski v The Registrar, Court of Appeal (1999) 198 CLR 435; [1999] HCA 19 R v Metal Trades Employers' Association; Ex parte Amalgamated Engineering Union (1951) 82 CLR 208; [1951] HCA 3 Registrar of the Court of Criminal Appeal v Willesee [1984] 2 NSWLR 378 Seymour v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2006] FCA 965 The Queen v Hinch [2013] VSC 520 Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525; [1995] HCA 3 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jane Doe 1 (First plaintiff) Jane Doe 2 (Second plaintiff) Shane Dowling (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: K P Smark SC (Plaintiff)