High Court Judge’s dictum reportedly recognised Johnny and Zoe’s statements? (3,5,6)

I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Fifteensquared have:

The ‘court’ is for tennis, and ‘high’ for the chair umpire’s – judge’s – elevated position. Johnny Ball and Zoë Ball are both television personalities, and NEW sounds like (‘reportedly’) KNEW (‘recognised’), and PLEASE sounds like PLEAS (‘statements’).