R v Sinai (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 777

R v Sinai (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 777

Non-publication orders were not necessary, appropriate, or effective, given the age and vagueness of the material, the multiplicity of available sources, and the capacity for jurors to follow directions regarding publicity; application dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 June 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Application for Suppression/non Publication Orders
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
['suppression Orders' 'non Publication Orders' 'pre Trial Publicity']
['criminal Procedure'] ['suppression Orders' 'non Publication Orders' 'pre Trial Publicity']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Application for Suppression/non Publication Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether non-publication orders regarding past media publicity are necessary to prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice' 'Whether takedown orders for online publications pertaining to the accused should be granted']

Ratio Decidendi

Non-publication orders were not necessary, appropriate, or effective, given the age and vagueness of the material, the multiplicity of available sources, and the capacity for jurors to follow directions regarding publicity; application dismissed.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • ['application for non-publication of past media publicity dismissed' 'application for takedown orders dismissed']