Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited [2000] NSWSC 401

Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited [2000] NSWSC 401

Application for pseudonym declined because evidence was insufficient to establish the asserted status or genuine risk warranting anonymity; weighing exercise did not persuade the court to grant the protection sought.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
15 May 2000
Procedural Posture
Application for Pseudonym / Ruling on Application During Trial
Outcome
Application for pseudonym declined
Legal Topics
['witness Anonymity' 'pseudonym Applications' 'non Publication Orders']
['defamation'] ['witness Anonymity' 'pseudonym Applications' 'non Publication Orders']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Pseudonym / Ruling on Application During Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the witness should be permitted to give evidence under a pseudonym' 'Whether sufficient evidence has been provided to establish a need for anonymity']

Ratio Decidendi

Application for pseudonym declined because evidence was insufficient to establish the asserted status or genuine risk warranting anonymity; weighing exercise did not persuade the court to grant the protection sought.

Court Disposition

Application for pseudonym declined

Orders

  • ['Non publication order dissolved' 'Exhibits to be retained']