Independent Children’s Lawyer and Din & Anor

This matter concerned an application for a suppression order brought by the Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) in proceedings before Hogan J of the Supreme Court of Queensland. The dispute involved the disclosure of certain business records, police records, and information held on or sourced from QPRIME, which were relevant to an ongoing investigation.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether to grant an interim suppression order in respect of the specified records and information. The ICL sought this order to protect the confidentiality of sensitive material related to an ongoing investigation, the particulars of which were detailed in email correspondence.

Hogan J considered the application and, by way of an interim order, granted suppression in relation to all business records, any records and information in the possession of the Queensland Police Service, and information held on or sourced from QPRIME. This order was specifically in relation to the ongoing investigation as particularised in the email correspondence of 9 September 2020. The form of the order was noted as being subject to its formal entry into the Court's records.