Smith v Jones (No. 3) [2022] NSWSC 1448

Smith v Jones (No. 3) [2022] NSWSC 1448

It is necessary to make a pseudonym order under s 8(1)(a) of the Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) to comply with s 121 of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) and prevent prejudice to the administration of justice by protecting the identities of the parties involved in family law proceedings referenced in the judgment.

Parties
Plaintiff: Helen Smith; Defendant: Stephen Jones
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 October 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Procedure Suppression/non Publication Order Application / Order After Written Submissions
Outcome
Suppression/non-publication order made: parties to be known as Helen Smith and Stephen Jones
Legal Topics
Suppression and Non Publication Orders, Anonymity in Proceedings, Family Law Proceedings Publication
Civil Procedure Suppression and Non Publication Orders Anonymity in Proceedings Family Law Proceedings Publication

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Parties

Helen Smith

Plaintiff

Stephen Jones

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Procedure Suppression/non Publication Order Application / Order After Written Submissions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to make a suppression/non-publication order providing pseudonyms to the parties to reflect obligations under s 121 of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Ratio Decidendi

It is necessary to make a pseudonym order under s 8(1)(a) of the Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) to comply with s 121 of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) and prevent prejudice to the administration of justice by protecting the identities of the parties involved in family law proceedings referenced in the judgment.

Court Disposition

Suppression/non-publication order made: parties to be known as Helen Smith and Stephen Jones

Orders

  • Until further order, the parties in these proceedings will be known as Helen Smith and Stephen Jones upon the grounds specified in s 8(1)(a) of the Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) that this order is necessary to prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice.