R v AB (No 1) [2018] NSWCCA 113

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v AB (No 1) [2018] NSWCCA 113 Hearing dates: 6 April 2018 Decision date: 06 June 2018 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Rothman J at [49]; Garling J at [81] Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal. 2. Allow the appeal. 3. Set aside orders 1 and 3 of the District Court made on 12 December 2017. 4. Order that the respondent's notice of motion filed 8 December 2017 be dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – suppression and non-publication orders – where respondent pleaded guilty to historical sex offences – where Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 15A prohibits identification of respondent in connection with criminal proceedings involving certain offences – where complainants consent to the publication of their names for the purposes of that Act – whether order under Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), s 8 necessary because s 15A prohibition apparently not complied with – whether order necessary to protect the safety of respondent or his family – order not necessary Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Application by John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd re MSK, MAK, MMK and MRK [2006] NSWCCA 386 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2000) 203 CLR 194; [2000] HCA 47 D1 v P1 [2012] NSWCA 314 Dash, Re Ex p. Australian Sporting Club (1947) 47 SR (NSW) 283 DM v Life Without Barriers [2016] NSWSC 1536 Fairfax Digital Australia and New Zealand Pty Ltd v Ibrahim (2012) 83 NSWLR 52; [2012] NSWCCA 125 Federated Engine-Drivers and Firemen's Association of Australasia v The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (1911) 12 CLR 398; [1911] HCA 31 Hamzy v R [2013] NSWCCA 156 Hogan v Hinch (2011) 243 CLR 506; [2011] HCA 4 John Fairfax & Sons v Police Tribunal of New South Wales (1986) 5 NSWLR 465 Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal (NSW) (1999) 198 CLR 435; [1999] HCA 19 Plaintiff A v Bird; Plaintiff C v Bird [2015] NSWSC 570 Re Coldham; Ex parte Brideson [No 2] (1990) 170 CLR 267; [1990] HCA 36 Re Jarman; Ex parte Cook (No 1) (1997) 188 CLR 595; [1997] HCA 13 Russell v Russell (1976) 134 CLR 495; [1976] HCA 23 Bird v Free (1994) 126 ALR 475 Victorian Stevedoring & General Contracting Co Pty Ltd v Dignan (1931) 46 CLR 73; [1931] HCA 34 Werribee Shire Council v Kerr (1928) 42 CLR 1; [1928] HCA 41 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Crown (Applicant) AB (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: