John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited v Attorney-General for NSW S203/2000 [2001] HCATrans 234 (1 June 2001)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry

Sydney No S194 of 2000

B e t w e e n -

ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Applicant

and

JOHN FAIRFAX PUBLICATIONS PTY LIMITED

Respondent

Office of the Registry

Sydney No S203 of 2000

B e t w e e n -

JOHN FAIRFAX PUBLICATIONS PTY LIMITED

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Respondent

Applications for special leave to appeal

GLEESON CJ

GAUDRON J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT SYDNEY ON FRIDAY, 1 JUNE, 2001, AT 9.34 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

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MR M.G. SEXTON, SC: If the Court pleases, I appear with my learned friend, MR M.J. LEEMING, for the applicant in the first matter and for the respondent in the second matter. (instructed by I.V. Knight, Crown Solicitor for New South Wales)

MR S.D. RARES, SC: May it please the Court, I appear with my learned friend, MR M.A. WIGNEY, for the respondent in the first and the applicant in the second matter. (instructed by Freehills)

GLEESON CJ: I am right in thinking from the written submissions that the parties are in heated agreement on this?

MR RARES: Yes, your Honour.

MR SEXTON: Yes, your Honour.

GLEESON CJ: In both of these matters there will be a grant of special leave to appeal.

AT 9.35 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED