Graft & McCormick

In *Graft v McCormick*, heard by Jarrett J, the applicant, Ms Graft, sought to have an application filed on 23 November 2020 dismissed and the proceedings removed from the Active Pending Cases List. The respondent was Ms McCormick.

The central legal issue before the court was the application of section 121 of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This section prohibits the publication of family law proceedings that identify individuals involved, including parties, associated persons, and witnesses, except in narrowly defined circumstances.

Jarrett J's reasoning appears to have been guided by the strictures of section 121. The court's decision to dismiss the application and remove the proceedings from the active list indicates a determination that the circumstances of the case did not permit publication or continuation in a manner that would comply with the confidentiality requirements of the Act.

Consequently, the court ordered that the application filed on 23 November 2020 be dismissed and that the proceedings be removed from the Active Pending Cases List.