A prima donna celebrity against a celebrity-exploiting tabloid. Each in their time has profited from the other. This time it’s Naomi’s turn ... more
Year: 2004
Sonda v Signorelli
Judge J.C. Gibson adopted a one dimensional approach to the matter complained of, substituted her own view for that reasonably open to the jury and applied the wrong test to the facts. NSW Court of Appeal restores “perverse” jury verdict ... more
Ezzo v Grille
More particulars required about the defendant’s role in publication of material on the internet ... more
Jamoo v Nationwide News Pty Ltd
Justice Nicholas awards damages of $75,000 to former associate of Karl Suleman. The Daily Telegraph offers no defence … more
Pavy v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd
Pavy fails in perversity and “try on” arguments before NSW Court of Appeal. Fairfax prevails after three trials and two appeals ... more
ACP Publishing Pty Ltd v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd
The plaintiff sued on two imputations namely that ACP so poorly managed Woman’s Day magazine that its circulation fell by more than 200,000 copies over six months and that it was undesirable as an advertiser because of that slump. The first imputation was found to be conveyed by Whitlam J and no other defences were pleaded besides failure of the imputations to be conveyed although Fairfax did publish an apology which Whitlam J found only slightly mitigated the harm. … more
ACP Publishing Pty Ltd v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd & Fred Hilmer
“Massive” error costs Fairfax $100,000 plus … more
TCN Channel Nine v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd & Fred Hilmer
The action by TCN Channel Nine against Fairfax is one of the infrequent defamation cases tried in the ACT Supreme Court which has resulted in a victory for a media defendant … more
Pavy v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd
Review by NSW Court of Appeal of all reasons given by judges who have discharged s.7A juries. Decision reserved in Pavy “try on” appeal ... more
Herald and Weekly Times & Ors v Magistrates’ Court of Victoria and Ors
Magistrate applied the wrong test in suppressing the name of a murdered police informer. Justice Whelan in the Victorian Supreme Court quashes suppression order ... more
John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v District Court of NSW
Fairfax challenges power of District Court to suppress publication of a guilty verdict where a second trial of the same accused is pending ... more
Maitland & CFMEU v Nationwide News Pty Ltd
Perversity appeal turned down. Open for a jury to reject union’s interpretation of Piers Akerman’s Daily Telegraph column ... more