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Nine, News Corp and ABC tap Thomson Geer to fight Seven on suppression orders

In a new twist to Seven's Fair Work dispute brought by ex-employee Amelia Saw, Thomson Geer lawyers have weighed in on behalf of three media companies fighting suppression orders.

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Seven is seeking continued suppression orders for documents filed in the case, parts of which the court heard could be considered “salacious”. AAP/Joel Carrett.

Three of the nation’s largest media organisations have tapped Thomson Geer to fight Seven Network's pursuit of suppression orders in a Fair Work case brought by a former employee.

The case, which was lodged against Seven in the Federal Court of Australia on 6 September, relates to allegations made by ex-producer Amelia Saw against former colleagues and claims breaches of general workplace protections.

Lawyers for Seven and Saw appeared before Federal Court of Australia Judge Nye Perram in Sydney on Friday morning to argue the merits of the network's bid to suppress documents filed in the case, parts of which the court heard could be considered “salacious”.

Thomson Geer is representing Nine Entertainment's Fairfax Media Publications, News Corp's Nationwide News and the ABC in arguing against Seven’s efforts.