22 May 2020
Costs awarded to the respondent on a 2B basis limited to two memoranda (0.4 days each) filed by respondent's counsel at the applicable daily recovery rate of $2,390, with no costs allowed for the unfiled appeal commencement item, resulting in an award of $1,912 to be paid by the applicant.
30 Aug 2018
The Judge exercised the discretion under the Access Rules to grant the journalist access to the court file because the proceedings involve significant public interest and public office holders, but limited that access by prohibiting reporting of specific personal identifying information to protect privacy and family interests.
14 May 2018
The High Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the applicant's current application because the earlier judgment of Duffy J had vested leave to apply to the Family Court for further orders and the six month period contemplated had passed; accordingly the application is dismissed and any further application must be made to the Family Court.
24 Aug 2017
The court declined leave to appeal because the application did not meet the required threshold of merit; the court contemporaneously made a temporary order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings in news media or on the internet or other publicly available databases until final disposition of the trial, while permitting publication in law reports or law digests to balance open justice and fair trial interests.
24 Aug 2017
The Court granted an extension of time as a discretionary exercise but declined leave to appeal because the applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient grounds or prospects of success; a suppression order was made to prohibit publication until final disposition of the trial.
10 Aug 2016
Leave to appeal was granted because arguable issues existed, but on full consideration the appeal lacked merit and was dismissed; publication prohibition ordered to protect the fairness of ongoing proceedings.
23 Apr 2012
The Court exercised its discretion to set an intermediate vacating period, finding two months from the date of the judgment appropriate between the parties' proposed one and three month periods, and ordered vacation by 1 p.m. on 21 May 2012.