Open Courts Resources

Open Courts Act Reforms

We have prepared the following materials on the Open Courts and Other Acts Amendment Act 2019, which commenced in February 2020.

• Open Courts Act 2013 – Annotated legislation with 2019 amendments 
• Summary of key changes
• Other legislative limits on publication and protecting certain information
• Recent cases

Other resources on the Open Courts Act 2013

• Guide to the Open Courts Act 2013 
• Introduction to the Open Courts Act 2013 
• Flowchart: Whether or not to make an order under the Open Courts Act 2013 
• Flowchart: Drafting considerations and restrictions for suppression orders under the Open Courts Act 2013