Alexander (a pseudonym) v R [2019] NSWCCA 79

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Alexander (a pseudonym) v R [2019] NSWCCA 79 Hearing dates: 6 February 2019 Date of orders: 29 April 2019 Decision date: 29 April 2019 Before: Payne JA at [1]; Button J at [230]; Lonergan J at [231] Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 7 of the Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW): (a) the appellant shall be identified in connection with these proceedings (including all proceedings in the District Court) by the pseudonym "Alexander" on the ground that this order is necessary to protect the identity of the victim of child sexual assault;

(b) that publication of any information:

(i) tending to reveal the identity of Alexander, a party to these proceedings, in connection with these proceedings or in connection with the evidence given in these proceedings or in connection with information about evidence given in these proceedings; or

(ii) tending to reveal the identity of Alexander's family in connection with these proceedings or in connection with the evidence given in these proceedings or in connection with information about evidence given in these proceedings

be prohibited;

(c) the duration of this order be 20 years.

(2) Order (1) shall apply:

(a) to all media including but not limited to print, radio, television, internet and social media;

(b) anywhere in the Commonwealth;

(c) until 20 years from the date of this order.

(3) Order (2) is made on the ground under s 8(1)(c) of the Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) that the order is necessary to protect the identity of Alexander's daughter, the victim of child sexual assault;