JUDGMENT

Eddie Yeo Soon Chye JC:

[Encl 176: Protective Order]

The Application

[1] This is an application by the Defendant pursuant to ss 15(1) and 15(2) of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (Act 91) O 34 r 1 (1) (b), O 34 r 7, O 38 r 1 Rules of 2012 and/or O 92 r 4 Rules of 2012 and/or this Court 's inherent jurisdiction for the following Orders:

(a) There shall be no publication or reporting of any details in the media and/or social media relating to the proceedings, identities of the parties, details of the parties, identities of the witnesses and/or details of the witnesses without leave of Court .

(b) The proceedings of this action be heard in camera to the exclusion of any member of the media, member of the public, journalist and/or any individual who is not directly taking part in the proceedings.

(c) The recordings of the proceedings in camera shall only be transcribed by a transcriber who is subject to a strict non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement to not disclose any of the information pertaining to the proceedings to any individual unless with leave of this Court .

(d) The transcript and the recording of the proceedings be treated as confidential information and only