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Administrative law

HYH v University of Wollongong (No 2)

The Tribunal partly granted suppression orders: HYH’s name was suppressed and Annexures D and E were withheld, but broader secrecy orders were refused.

  • Non-publication orders
  • Non-disclosure orders
  • Open justice
  • Confidential evidence
  • Suppression orders
  • Non-publication-orders
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Civil procedure

GNU v Trustees of the Christian Brothers

The Court granted pseudonym and suppression orders to protect the plaintiff and child witnesses, but refused to close the Court at this stage.

  • Non-publication orders
  • Suppression orders
  • Open justice
  • Pseudonym orders
  • Court closure
  • Non-publication-orders
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Practice and procedure

Cantor v Audi Australia Pty Limited (No 8)

Cantor v Audi Australia Pty Limited (No 8) [2025] FCA 134

The Federal Court extended suppression orders protecting the identities of individuals linked to alleged dieselgate conduct, citing ongoing overseas criminal proceedings.

  • Suppression orders
  • Non-publication orders
  • Confidentiality in court proceedings
  • Administration of justice
  • Criminal investigations (overseas nexus)
  • Federal court procedure
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Administrative law

GWJ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force

GWJ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2025] NSWCATAD 41

Tribunal affirmed revocation of a firearms licence, finding the applicant had attempted suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning and that public interest favoured revocation.

  • Firearms licence revocation
  • Fitness and propriety
  • Public interest
  • Mental health
  • Risk assessment
  • Suppression orders
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Criminal law

New South Wales Crime Commission v D116

New South Wales Crime Commission v D116 [2025] NSWSC 41

Ex parte application by the New South Wales Crime Commission for leave to question a charged person was granted, together with suppression and non-publication orders.

  • Crime commission act - examination of accused
  • Suppression orders
  • Non-publication orders
  • Crime-commission-act
  • Suppression-orders
  • Non-publication-orders
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Employment law

Lattouf v Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Lattouf v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2025] FCA 62

The Federal Court granted a 10-year suppression order to protect the safety of nine complainants whose identities and contact details appeared in affidavits.

  • Suppression orders
  • Non-publication orders
  • Protection of safety
  • Open justice
  • Suppression-orders
  • Non-publication-orders
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Discrimination law

Kyle-Sailor v Heinke (No 2)

Kyle-Sailor v Heinke (No 2) [2025] FCA 33

The Federal Court approved a $3 million class action settlement over allegedly racist publications arising from the Wotton settlement coverage, and approved the distribution scheme.

  • Racial vilification
  • Settlement approval
  • Distribution of settlement funds
  • Litigation funding
  • Damages
  • Suppression orders
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Practice and procedure

Saw v Seven Network (Operations) Ltd (Post-Settlement Suppression Orders)

Saw v Seven Network (Operations) Ltd (Post-Settlement Suppression Orders) [2025] FCA 30

The Federal Court made 5-year suppression and non-publication orders over specified pleadings and affidavits to give effect to an early settlement reached after mediation.

  • Suppression orders
  • Non-publication orders
  • Settlement procedure
  • Employment litigation
  • Suppression-orders
  • Non-publication-orders
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Practice and procedure

Kant v Australian Information Commissioner

Kant v Australian Information Commissioner [2025] FCA 16

The Federal Court refused leave to appeal from an interlocutory judgment dismissing an injunction and suppression-order challenge, finding no arguable error or substantial injustice.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Interlocutory orders
  • Suppression orders
  • Access to information
  • Injunctions
  • Federal court procedure
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Civil procedure

Smith v New South Wales Crime Commission (No 4)

Smith v New South Wales Crime Commission (No 4) [2024] NSWSC 1656

The Supreme Court of New South Wales made suppression and non-publication orders to protect the fourth defendant’s safety, limiting publication of identifying details.

  • Suppression orders
  • Non-publication orders
  • Pseudonym orders
  • Open justice
  • Personal safety of parties
  • Suppression-orders
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