Agassi and Ayari (No 3)

In the matter of *Agassi and Ayari (No 3)*, Benjamin J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia considered an application for leave to release reasons for judgment. The application was brought by Mr U, who sought access to the reasons for judgment previously delivered by the court on 31 July 2020.

The central legal issue before the court was whether to grant leave for the release of the reasons for judgment to Mr U, and if so, under what conditions. This involved considering the court's discretion in managing the timing and dissemination of its judgments.

Benjamin J granted leave for the reasons for judgment to be released to Mr U on 13 October 2020. This grant was made conditional upon Mr U being bound by the provisions of section 121 of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), which governs the publication of identifying information in family law proceedings. The court noted that the final form of the order was subject to its entry into the court's records.