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title: "Notice of application for a suppression order (Coroners Court Form 42B)"
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# Notice of application for a suppression order (Coroners Court Form 42B)

> Link to Coroners Court Form 42B. Section 4 of the Open Courts Act 2013 is a presumption in favour of disclosure. The form page says it should not be assumed that information will be suppressed.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests/form-vic-coroner-42b-suppression  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Coronial Inquests](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests.md)
- Jurisdictions: Victoria
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-22
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-22 against the official form at coronerscourt.vic.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Victoria.

## When to use it

Use when a person applies to the Coroners Court for a suppression order. The lawyer prepares the grounds. The tool does not decide whether a suppression order should be made.

## Used for these tasks

- [Advise a witness or institution on privilege in coronial proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/coronial-inquests/advise-a-witness-or-institution-on-privilege-in-coronial-proceedings.md)

## How AI may be used

AI may check the draft against the current official form and list what is missing; the lawyer settles every statement that will be filed and signs or lodges the form.

**AI may:**

- Check the draft is the current version of the form and list every blank field or missing attachment
- Index the documents on the file that the form calls for, with date and author
- Turn the court's published filing and service steps into a checklist for this matter

**AI must not:**

- Must not write allegations, grounds, orders or figures in words that will be filed
- Must not decide jurisdiction, standing or whether a time limit has been met
- Must not sign, lodge or serve the form

**The lawyer checks:**

- The application is for a suppression order, and Form 42B is the notice
- The presumption in section 4 of the Open Courts Act 2013 is in the instructions the lawyer gives
- The material sought to be suppressed is identified
- Privilege advice, if needed, is given by the lawyer and is not this form

## Authorities

- [Coroners Court of Victoria, Find a form (Form 42B)](https://www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au/forms-resources/find-a-form)
- [Coroners Court of Victoria, Form 42B](https://www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au/form-42b-notice-application-suppression-order)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au/forms-resources/find-a-form)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by coronerscourt.vic.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests/form-vic-coroner-42b-suppression and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*