| Privacy June 12, 2007 | |
| Channel Seven Perth Pty Ltd v "S" (A Company) | |
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Western Australia Court of Appeal upholds decision that prevented Channel Seven from broadcasting a “hidden camera” recording of a private conversation between an employer and an employee ... more |
| Privacy April 3, 2007 | |
| Jane Doe v Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Terence Rickard & Valerio Veo | |
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Victoria’s Justice Felicity Hampel takes “the next, incremental step” in the development of a law of privacy by awarding damages to a woman whom the ABC identified as a rape victim ... more |
| Privacy February 9, 2007 | |
| Browne v Associated Newspapers Ltd | |
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Gay chief executive failed in his attempt to prevent The Mail on Sunday from publishing details of his private life. The House of Lords refused an appeal by BP boss Lord Browne of Madingley, finding that his relationship with a Canadian man was “generally accessible” ... more |
| Privacy January 29, 2007 | |
| Shari-Lea Hitchcock v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd | |
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Eastern suburbs party girl and former mistress of cardboard mogul Dick Pratt, Shari-Lea Hitchcock, wins a round against The Sun-Herald. Justice Henric Nicholas finds her social activities are not a matter of public interest and strikes out the newspaper’s defences ... more |

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