DM v TD

(1995) 6 Med LR 173

SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES, COMMON LAW DIVISION

and COLE J

Administration of justice — Australia — Anonymity of parties — Person suing medical practitioner alleging medically acquired HIV infection or AIDS — Whether court should make order permitting anonymity of plaintiff and defendant — Whether plaintiff would be reasonably deterred from exercising right to sue — Embarrassment caused by disclosure of person's name — Plaintiff and family might be subjected to unwanted, unreasonable or intrusive media attention — Public Health Act 1991 — Medical practitioner might suffer financial disadvantage or personal disadvantage