Azmi and Shinde (No 2)

The parties to this proceeding were Azmi and Shinde (No 2). The dispute concerned an application for a suppression order. The matter came before Hogan J of the Family Court of Australia.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant a suppression order in relation to certain documents and information within the proceedings.

Hogan J refused the application for a suppression order. The court applied the principles governing the exercise of discretion to grant such orders, considering the public interest in open justice against the need to protect sensitive information. The court found that the threshold for granting a suppression order had not been met in this instance.