Federal Court of Australia ... Submissions on cross appeal over award of damages to NSW MP Alex Greenwich against Mark Latham ... Greenwich contends trial judge erred in not finding imputation concerning lack of fitness to be MP to be conveyed ... Seeks recalculation of damages ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Category: Appeals
Munjed Al Muderis v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd & Ors
Federal Court of Australia ... Case management hearing in appeal brought by surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis ... Follows dismissal of action against Nine Network and newspapers ... Extensive grounds of appeal ... Schedules of particulars to be provided ... Earliest hearing date sought ... Concern at lack of particulars ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Pauline Hanson v Mehreen Faruqi
Federal Court of Australia ... Case management hearing in Senator Pauline Hanson's appeal against ruling she racially vilified Senator Mehreen Faruqi ... Challenge to final judgment and evidentiary ruling ... Reliance on s.24(1E) of Federal Court Act ... Issue of whether notice of appeal needs to specify glaringly improbable findings ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Farm Transparency International Ltd v The Game Meats Company of Australia Pty Ltd
High Court of Australia ... Animal rights advocacy group Farm Transparency International (FTI) is seeking special leave from the High Court ... Follows Full Federal Court ruling that group held footage of animal cruelty on constructive trust for abattoir operators ... FTI contends error in failing to identify principled basis for decision ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications (Costs)
High Court of Australia ... Ben Roberts-Smith fails in his applications for special leave to appeal dismissal of his appeal before Full Federal Court ... Full Court of Federal Court of Australia ... Roberts-Smith to pay costs of appeal on party/party basis after indemnity costs application rejected ... Costs ordered on lump sum basis ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Aljazeera International (Malaysia) SDN BHD v Hun To
Full Court of Federal Court of Australia ... Appeal over strike out of justification particulars in defence filed by Al Jazeera against claim brought by Cambodian businessman, Hun To ... Al Jazeera says file descriptions and arrest warrant indicate basis for reasonable belief ... Hun argues case speculative and amounts to fishing for facts ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bell v Bailey & Anor (Appeal)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal ... Host of program on libertarian themed YouTube channel loses appeal over damages award ... Claimed errors made regarding service of original application, serious harm, publication and damages ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Full Court of Federal Court of Australia ... Second day of oral submissions in appeal brought by Bruce Lehrmann against dismissal of his defamation action ... Sue Chrysanthou SC, for Lisa Wilkinson, continues submissions on notice of contention concerning qualified privilege ... Zali Burrows for Lehrmann makes submissions in reply ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Full Court of Federal Court of Australia ... Submissions on first day of hearing in appeal brought by Bruce Lehrmann over dismissal of his defamation action ... Submissions on procedural fairness and inadequacy of damages ... Network Ten cross appeals on findings regarding knowledge of consent ... Lisa Wilkinson challenges qualified privilege rejection ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
The Game Meats Company of Australia Pty Ltd v Farm Transparency International Ltd
Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia ... Halal abattoir wins appeal against animals rights advocacy group ... Full Court rules covert video footage of alleged cruelty is held on constructive trust for abattoir ... Follows obiter comments in Lenah Game Meats ... Cross appeal on damages rejected ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
X Corp v eSafety Commissioner
Full Court of Federal Court of Australia ... X Corp loses appeal over dismissal of judicial review of infringement notice issued by eSafety Commissioner ... Dispute over X Corp assuming Twitter's liabilities upon merger ... Personhood and choice of law disputes ... Extension of time ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Slater v Ecosol Pty Ltd
South Australian Supreme Court Court of Appeal ... Adelaide man loses appeal over dismissal of claim ... Sued over statements made in response to his opposition to sale of storm water management business ... Business made out common law qualified privilege defence ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more