Queensland v Mr Stradford (a pseudonym)

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAGAGELER CJ,GORDON, EDELMAN, STEWARD, GLEESON, JAGOT AND BEECH‑JONES JJMatter No S24/2024STATE OF QUEENSLAND  APPELLANTANDMR STRADFORD (A PSEUDONYM) & ORS                   RESPONDENTSMatter No C3/2024COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA  APPELLANTANDMR STRADFORD (A PSEUDONYM) & ORS                   RESPONDENTSMatter No C4/2024HIS HONOUR JUDGE SALVATORE PAUL VASTA            APPELLANTANDMR STRADFORD (A PSEUDONYM) & ORS                   RESPONDENTSQueensland v Mr Stradford (a pseudonym)Commonwealth of Australia v Mr Stradford (a pseudonym)His Honour Judge Vasta v Mr Stradford (a pseudonym)[2025] HCA 3Date of Hearing: 14 & 15 August 2024Date of Judgment: 12 February 2025S24/2024, C3/2024 & C4/2024ORDERMatter No S24/20241.Appeal allowed. 2.Set aside orders 2 and 4 made by the Federal Court of Australia on 30 August 2023 and in their place order that the applicant's proceedings against the third respondent be dismissed.3.The third respondent pay the first respondent's costs of the appeal.Matter No C3/20241.Appeal allowed. 2.Set aside orders 2 and 3 made by the Federal Court of Australia on 30 August 2023 and in their place order that the applicant's proceedings against the second respondent be dismissed.3.The appellant pay the first respondent's costs of the appeal.Matter No C4/20241.Appeal allowed. 2.Set aside orders 2, 3, 4 and 5 made by the Federal Court of Australia on 30 August 2023 and in their place order that the applicant's proceedings against the first respondent be dismissed.3.The second respondent pay the first respondent's costs of the appeal.On appeal from the Federal Court of AustraliaRepresentationG J D del Villar KC, Solicitor-General of the State of Queensland, with J M Horton KC, D M Favell and F J...