Appeals    October 14, 2024

Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor

Federal Court of Australia ... Interlocutory hearing in appeal proceedings brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Network Ten seeks security for costs for appeal ... Lehrmann seeks stay on enforcement of costs orders ... Dispute over whether Lehrmann served with bankruptcy notice ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

 

Interlocutory/Case-Management    October 11, 2024

Amelia Saw v Seven Network (Operations) Limited

Federal Court of Australia ... Seven Network seeks suppression orders over pleadings in case brought by former employee ... Amelia Saw has commenced proceedings under the Fair Work Act, alleging a hostile work environment ... Seven submits public release of pleadings would impede mediation ... Saw submits test of necessity not met ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

 

Legislation    October 7, 2024

Speech management in the digital era

Legislative impacts for publishers ... Privacy reforms ... The new tort ... Remedies ... Exemptions ... Doxxing ... Hate speech ... Mis-and-Dis-information... Expanded management of online speech ... From Sophie Dawson and Hamish Lennon ... more

 

Social Media    October 6, 2024

Criminalising online incitements

Riots in English cities fed by online misinformation about refugees … Policing and prosecution policies … Fast and furious processing of offenders … Online Safety Act grapples with new challenges … Increased policing of speech on tech platforms … Hugh Vuillier reports from London … more

 

Trial reports    October 4, 2024

Moira Deeming v John Pesutto

Federal Court of Australia ... Fourteenth day of hearings in proceedings brought by former Victorian Liberal MLC Moira Deeming against Opposition Leader John Pesutto ... Evidence from Pesutto's former chief of staff Rodrigo Pintos-Lopez ... Evidence from Pesutto's former director of communications Nick Johnston ... Evidence from witnesses concludes ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

 

Concerns Notices    October 3, 2024

Gayed v Virgin Mary & St Markorious Coptic Orthodox Church

Supreme Court of NSW … Coptic Orthodox Church parishioner seeks to sue priest and Church management over email sent to parishioners … Imputations of involvement in murder, money-laundering, theft and fraud … Said to be first instance of superior court of record considering validity of concerns notice with regards to serious harm element … Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports … more

 

Trial reports    October 3, 2024

Moira Deeming v John Pesutto

Federal Court of Australia ... Twelfth and thirteenth day of hearings in proceedings brought by former Victorian Liberal MLC Moira Deeming against Opposition Leader John Pesutto ... Court hears from David Southwick, Deputy Opposition Leader ... Evidence from Georgie Crozier, Leader of the Opposition in the Upper House ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

 

Trial reports    October 1, 2024

Moira Deeming v John Pesutto

Federal Court of Australia ... Eleventh day of hearings in proceedings brought by former Liberal MLC Moira Deeming against Opposition Leader John Pesutto ... Former Deputy Upper House Leader Dr Matthew Bach gives evidence ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

 

Serious harm    October 1, 2024

Stevens v Birtic

District Court of Queensland … Fish truck operator has defamation claim against rival operator dismissed … Concerns notice failed to identify serious harm suffered … Claim and statement of claim said to suffer similar deficiencies … No leave to replead … Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports … more

 

Trial reports    September 30, 2024

Moira Deeming v John Pesutto

Federal Court of Australia ... Tenth day of hearings in proceedings brought by former Liberal MLC Moira Deeming against Opposition Leader John Pesutto ... Fourth and final day of cross-examination for Pesutto ... Court sees spreadsheet of staff assessment of likely votes on expulsion motion ... Pesutto's affidavits are released ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

 

Trial reports    September 28, 2024

Moira Deeming v John Pesutto

Federal Court ... Ninth day of hearing in proceedings brought by former Liberal MLC Moira Deeming against Opposition Leader John Pesutto ... Pesutto faces third day of cross-examination ... Maintains expulsion move against Deeming was urgent and justified ... Concerns about associations with far-right extremists ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

 

Seminars, interviews & commentary    September 27, 2024

Defamation Reform Update

Tasmania introduces legislation for defamation reforms affecting digital intermediaries ... Round-up of progress, or lack of progress ... States and Territories ... Voice for federal government takeover of the jurisdiction grows stronger ... Hamish Lennon reporting ... more