DRJ v Commissioner of Victims Rights

The applicants, referred to pseudonymously as DRJ, DRK, DRL, DRM, and DRN, sought orders under the *Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010* (NSW) from the Court of Appeal of New South Wales. The dispute concerned the extent to which their identities should be protected by pseudonym orders, contrasting with the provisions of section 64 of the *Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013* (NSW).

The Court was required to determine whether to grant pseudonym orders to the applicants, considering the public interest in open justice and the necessity of such orders for the protection of the applicants' safety. The Court also had to specify the basis and duration of any such orders.

The Court applied the principles of the *Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010* (NSW), which requires that orders be necessary and take into account the public interest in open justice. The Court found that it was necessary to protect the safety of the applicants and made orders pursuant to section 7 of the Act, granting pseudonym protection until 8 July 2023. The Court also ordered the secure destruction of specific pages of the White Folder.