AB (a pseudonym) v CD (a pseudonym)EF (a pseudonym) v CD (a pseudonym)Citation:[2018] HCA 58Before:Kiefel CJ, Bell, Gageler, Keane, Nettle, Gordon, Edelman JJDate:05 Nov 2018Case Number:M73/2018, M74/2018Read more
The court held that the information provided by EF as a police informer was subject to public interest immunity and the first respondent was not permitted to make the proposed disclosures to the convicted persons.
- Parties
- Applicant: Prosecution; Respondent: EF; Respondent: Several accused persons
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 05 November 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Prosecution's Duty of Disclosure, Public Interest Immunity, Police Informer, Witness Protection, Special Leave to Appeal
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Parties
Prosecution
Applicant
EF
Respondent
Several accused persons
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether information provided by EF as police informer is subject to public interest immunity
- 2 Whether the first respondent is permitted to disclose information about EF's conduct to convicted persons
- 3 Whether special leave to appeal ought to be revoked
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that the information provided by EF as a police informer was subject to public interest immunity and the first respondent was not permitted to make the proposed disclosures to the convicted persons.
Court Disposition
Appeal allowed
Orders
- Special leave to appeal revoked
- Proposed disclosures by the first respondent are not permitted
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