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FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (FAMILY LAW) RULES 2021 - RULE 6.04

Use of documents

  (1)   A person who inspects or copies a document, in relation to a proceeding, under these Rules or an order:

  (a)   must use the document for the purpose of the proceeding only; and

  (b)   must not otherwise disclose the contents of the document, or give a copy of it, to any other person without the court's permission.

  (2)   However:

  (a)   a solicitor may disclose the contents of the document or give a copy of the document to the solicitor's client or counsel; and

  (b)   a client may disclose the contents of the document or give a copy of the document to the client's solicitor or counsel; and

  (c)   this rule does not affect the right of a party to use a document or to disclose its contents if that party has a common interest in the document with the party who has possession or control of the document.



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