Federal Court ... Nine seeks access to documents from trustees of Puerto Rican bank in liquidation ... Goes to Burstein particulars in action brought by US economist Peter Schiff ... Nine submits application does not vex Schiff ... Schiff hopes not to lose trial dates ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Category: Interlocutory/Case-Management
Woolf v Brandt
NSW District Court ... Fresh proceedings brought in wake of failed relationship struck out and dismissed ... "Just and reasonable" grounds for extension of time should make it easier for plaintiffs ... Is an extension of time required when proceedings struck out on technical grounds? ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Tucker v McKee
Federal Court ... Former lawyer for Victorian State Revenue Office loses bid for extension of time ... Impugned email came to light in separate proceedings ... Failure to account for period between court ruling on Harman issue and commencement of proceedings ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten & Anor; Bruce Lehrmann v Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Federal Court ... Justice Michael Lee questions why action over payment of Lisa Wilkinson's costs in defamation matter by Network Ten commenced in NSW Supreme Court ... Dispute said to be over quantum and timing ... Not wanting to undermine co-operative approach by counsel in defamation proceedings ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Poland v Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd
Western Australia Supreme Court ... Fairfax Digital loses strike out application over Facebook comments ... Property developer and tourism operator Greg Poland suing over comments left on links to 2019 articles ... Justice Tottle says particulars not so untenable as to warrant dismissal ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
McVicker v Australian Broadcasting Corporation
District Court of Queensland ... Judge dismisses ABC's claim for summary dismissal of proceedings on grounds of proportionality ... Doubts proportionality principle applies in Queensland ... Summary dismissal allowed for post July 1, 2021 publications ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Ben Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications; The Age Company; Federal Capital Press
Federal Court ... War crimes investigators gain restricted access to sensitive material from Roberts-Smith defamation trial ... Concerns about potential access to material protected by statutory immunity ... Roberts-Smith wins costs ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce John Grassick v Radio 2GB Sydney Pty Ltd & Anor
Federal Court ... NSW Police superintendent sues 2GB and Ray Hadley over claims he inappropriately pursued criminal, disciplinary action against four junior officers ... Aggravated damages sought ... Superintendent Grassick claims Hadley is maliciously biased against NSW Police leadership over treatment of son ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Ben Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications; The Age Company; Federal Capital Press
Federal Court ... Interlocutory hearing challenging Ben Roberts-Smith's subpoenas to war crime investigators ... Seeking internal documents for managing handling of information within OSI ... Commonwealth concedes it will not seek access to some documents provided to defamation trial ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Blaylock-Rayner v Seven Network (Operations) Limited
Federal Court ... American paparazzo fails in strike out bid against Seven Network ... Suing over Sunrise interview with Thomas Markle ... Sought to strike out four contextual imputations and contextual particulars ... Contextuals include "dishonourable man", dishonest business dealings and con man ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Reynolds v Sharaz
Western Australian Supreme Court ... Former Defence Minister Linda Reynolds fights off bid for security for costs ... Reynolds suing David Shraraz, partner of former staffer, Brittany Higgins ... Suing over four social media posts ... Far from impecunious ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (No 44)
Federal Court ... Justice Anthony Besanko recuses himself from determining Commonwealth applications to amend national security regime and access to closed court documents in Roberts-Smith trial ... Roberts-Smith sought recusal on apprehended bias grounds ... Serious findings of fact and credit ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more