Mansour v The Trustees for the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Parramatta

[2026] NSWSC 186

Supreme Court of NSW

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1. CIVIL PROCEDURE — plaintiff’s solicitors seeking orders to contact persons who may provide evidence relevant to plaintiff’s claim — whether persons could give relevant evidence — leave granted to contact such persons — such persons must be informed that leave granted by the Court does not oblige them to speak to or communicate with plaintiff’s solicitors

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Confirms the procedural approach for plaintiff solicitors seeking to contact potential witnesses identified from redacted Royal Commission documents produced under Storer orders: leave must be sought from the court, contact should be limited to a single named solicitor, and contacted persons must be informed they are under no obligation to communicate. Practitioners in institutional abuse claims should anticipate these conditions when seeking similar relief.