Qiangdong Liu v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd & Ors [2018] NSWCCA 159

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Qiangdong Liu v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd & Ors [2018] NSWCCA 159 Hearing dates: 23 July 2018 Date of orders: 23 July 2018 Decision date: 31 July 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Price J at [2] Wilson J at [3] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is refused. 2. The order made by Noman SC DCJ extending the suppression order until 4pm on 23 July 2018 is revoked. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – CRIME - suppression orders - application for leave to appeal against the refusal of an order to suppress identity of applicant – application for an order made during the course of a trial before the District Court – interim order made but final order refused – appeal as de novo hearing - whether order necessary in the public interest – question of financial harm, embarrassment, or distress to applicant if identified - Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), s 8 Legislation Cited: Courts (Suppression and Non Publication Orders) Act 2010 Cases Cited: Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty LTD v Ibrahim (2012) 83 NSWLR 52; [2012] NSWCCA 125 R v AB [2018] NSWCCA 113 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Applicant - Mr P Lange Respondent 1 - Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd Respondent 2 - Nationwide News Pty Limited Respondent 3 - Nine Network Australia Pty Limited Representation: Counsel: Mr P Lange (Applicant) Mr D Sibtain (Respondents)