Kostov v YPOL Pty Ltd (No. 2)

[2019] NSWCA 1

NSW Court of Appeal

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Catchwords

1. Practice and Procedure
2. › Suppression and non-publication orders
3. › Non-publication of references identifying non-party third parties
4. › Whether necessary in the public interest
5. › Confidentiality of medical information concerning non-parties
6. › Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), s 8(1)(e)
1. Practice and Procedure
2. › Suppression and non-publication orders
3. › Pseudonym orders
4. › Whether general pseudonym order necessary to protect applicant's health
5. › Adequacy of medical evidence
6. › Open justice
7. › Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), s 8

Quick Take

Practitioners seeking pseudonym or suppression orders on health grounds should ensure they provide reasoned medical opinions identifying the current condition, its nature and seriousness, and the specific harm that would flow from publication, rather than short-form certificates.