There is no common law right of access to court documents; the principle of open justice is a guiding principle, not a right. The Local Court has no implied power to grant access to non-parties in Part 15A Crimes Act proceedings. Where a consent ADVO is made, the purposes of open justice are fully served by disclosure of the fact of the complaint, the fact of consent, and the terms of the order — the content of the complaint is irrelevant. The implied constitutional freedom of political communication does not create a right of access to court documents because it is a negative freedom creating an immunity, not a positive right.
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