| Summary |
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for prohibition from publication of applicant’s name – Matter subject to 90 day rule determination – Application based on anxiety and fear about safety – Applicant went to police and became a Crown witness – Alleged possibility of becoming victim of revenge – Gang connections involved – Alleged any publicity would reawaken interest in applicant as witness for prosecution – Accused had been granted bail and variation to bail conditions enabled accused to associate with applicant at work before trial – Arrangements for applicant to contact police if necessary though no evidence that had been done – Accused presumably knew of applicant’s involvement in investigation when applicant’s statement given to defence solicitor – No evidence provided to support grounds for fear or anxiety about safety – Application declined – Interim name suppression to protect applicant’s challenge rights |