State of NSW v Williamson [2019] NSWSC 656

State of NSW v Williamson [2019] NSWSC 656

The evidence adduced did not meet the high threshold required to establish that a suppression or non-publication order was necessary under the applicable statutory provisions; there was an absence of evidence to support the concerns relied upon for making the order.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 June 2019
Procedural Posture
Application for Non Publication Order / Interlocutory Application; Decision on Notice of Motion
Outcome
Notice of motion dismissed
Legal Topics
['suppression Orders' 'non Publication Orders' 'open Justice' 'rehabilitation of Offenders']
['criminal Law' 'civil Procedure'] ['suppression Orders' 'non Publication Orders' 'open Justice' 'rehabilitation of Offenders']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Non Publication Order / Interlocutory Application; Decision on Notice of Motion

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether a suppression/non-publication order should be granted under the Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) to restrict identification of the defendant']

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence adduced did not meet the high threshold required to establish that a suppression or non-publication order was necessary under the applicable statutory provisions; there was an absence of evidence to support the concerns relied upon for making the order.

Court Disposition

Notice of motion dismissed

Orders

  • ['The notice of motion filed by the defendant on 3 June 2019 is dismissed.']