NSW Court of Appeal ... Appeal over District Court ruling that defamation proceedings were an abuse of process dismissed ... Proceedings brought for an ulterior purpose ... No question of principle, public importance or clear injustice ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Twelfth day of proceedings in action brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Court hears from Australian Federal Police officer ... Court hears from rape crisis counsellor ... Network Ten permitted to adduce expert evidence from forensic lip reader ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Eleventh day of proceedings in action brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Court hears from Parliament House security guards ... Evidence from former aide-de-camp to Minister Linda Reynolds ... Higgins' former boyfriend and colleague gives evidence ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Tenth day of proceedings brought by former staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Contributions to costs from settlements with ABC and news.com.au revealed after suppression bid fails ... Court hears from former colleagues ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Ninth day of proceedings in action brought by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Brittany Higgins faces third day of cross-examination by Steven Whybrow SC ... Cross-examination concludes ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Review of National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act
Outgoing Independent National Security Legislation Monitor calls for reform of national security information legislative regime ... Disquiet at secret trials and "overweening secrecy" ... Calls for greater discretion for courts to have open hearings ... Attorney-General would be required to justify secrecy ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Eppinga v Kalil
NSW Court of Appeal ... Former work experience student loses appeal against veterinarian and nurse ... Qualified privilege reply to attack defence not defeated by malice ... No error with regards to additional imputations ... Limited publication ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Eighth day of proceedings brought by former staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Brittany Higgins faces second day of cross-examination by Steven Whybrow SC ... Tells of trying to reclaim dress ... Denies electoral motive in going public with rape allegations ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Seven Network (Operations) Limited v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited
Full Court of the Federal Court ... Seven entities and lawyers for Ben Roberts-Smith lose appeal over decision to not set aside subpoenas for communications ... Subpoenas relate to costs application against Seven Network and Kerry Stokes' private company after they entered into loan agreements for Roberts-Smith's defamation action ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Seventh day of proceedings brought by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Examination in chief of Brittany Higgins concludes ... Cross examination by Steven Whybrow SC commences ... Higgins denies sexual assault allegations fabricated to protect her job ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Sixth day of trial in proceedings brought by former staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Brittany Higgins continues evidence-in-chief ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Flori v Winter & Ors [No 3]
Reputational harm ... Public interest disclosure ... Policeman's claim for damages ... Tort of reprisal ... Lack of evidence ... Appeal dismissed ... Veronica Lenard reporting ... more