Welker & Ors v Rinehart & Anor,. Supreme Court of NSW (NO 6) [2012] NSWSC 160
Background
The plaintiffs in these proceedings were seeking to be appointed as trustees of the Hope Margaret Hancock Trust of which one of the defendants is currently the Trustee. The defendants opposed the application.
The first defendant filed a motion seeking a non-publication order in respect of any pleading, evidence or argument, filed on the grounds that such order was necessary "to protect the safety of any person". Prior to this decision a temporary suppression order was in place.
The defendants relied on three expert reports prepared by persons claiming to be experts in the field of personal safety and security to support their argument. One of the issues raised in the proceedings concerned the admissibility of these reports.
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