Year: 1999

ABC ordered to ‘Cop It Sweet’ … more

The endless struggle with meaning … more

Newspaper falls short of what was ‘reasonable’ … more

Comment defence crashes
$75,000 for ‘heartless’ barrister … more

Suggestion of solicitors’ liability for costs in Tingle case … more

Full scale costs redeem low verdict … more

Reasonableness ruling over-bore common law QP … more

Defamatory words painted on external brickwork of house, interlocutory injunction previously granted. Words were re-painted a second time but later removed. Imputations that the plaintiffs had committed conspiracy to defraud. … more

Defamation by story on Channel Seven’s Today Tonight program. Imputations that the plaintiffs were dishonest and disreputable, failed to honour statutory warranties, did not provide after sales service or attend to repairs to a proper standard and refused to repair a customer’s vehicle. … more

Series of articles in the Weekly Times Messenger and the City Messenger about the Australian School of Ayurveda. Imputations that the plaintiffs were claiming a false affiliation to the University of Poona in India, were not qualified in the science of Ayurveda and had behaved dishonestly. … more

Woman’s business name, home address and phone number accidentally inserted in the “Escorts” section of the Yellow Pages. Imputations that plaintiff was a prostitute, operated a brothel, lived off the earnings of prostitutes, is an escort, is likely to provide and live off the earnings of the services of prostitutes and operates an escort service. … more

Two union officials sued over a leaflet and letter mailed to 5,000 members, by an opposing faction, during a union election. Imputations that Palmer deliberately and dishonesty misappropriated and hid union moneys and falsely implicated an innocent person. Imputations that Boner had stolen and hidden union money as an official, commenced court action to cover up the stealing and falsely implicated an innocent person. … more