Federal Court of Australia … Former World Vision Australia team leader has action summarily dismissed … Failure to establish serious harm … Sued over communications by HR managers and line manager … While not trivial, imputations were not grave or serious … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
NSW Coroner’s inquest into the deaths at Bondi Junction
NSW Coroner … Australian Press Council and ACMA urged to develop guidelines for media in reporting mass casualty incidents … Follows inquest into April 2024 murder of six individuals at Westfield Bondi Junction … Family and friends give evidence of intrusions into grief and privacy … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Sofronoff v ACT Integrity Commission (Costs Judgment)
Federal Court of Australia ... Former Queensland judge Walter Sofronoff KC fails in bid to pay a third of costs in his unsuccessful effort to overturn corrupt conduct findings ... Submitted he was successful on parliamentary privilege question ... Court rules Integrity Commission took no position on issue ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (Suppression Orders)
Federal Court of Australia ... Nine newspapers loses bid to obtain 50 year suppression order over deed of settlement with witness ... Settlement reached with woman who had alleged she was physically assaulted during her affair with Ben Roberts-Smith ... Court questions utility of suppression orders when contents on internet ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Gayed v Bishop Angaelos of London
Supreme Court of New South Wales … Coptic Orthodox churchgoer has action against senior clerics dismissed … Action concerned serious claims of wrongdoing set out in anonymous newsletter emailed to congregation … Name of individual associated with account provided by defendant … No effort to join named individual to proceeding … No basis for action against clerics … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Colquhuon-Denvers v Yunghanns (Preliminary Question)
Costs Court of Supreme Court of Victoria ... Unsuccessful claimant not liable to pay costs claimed in respect of American firm ... Dispute centred over leadership of international polo ... Former president not liable for firm's costs as client was polo peak body ... Firm not able to recover fees for legal services in Victoria with very limited exceptions ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Defamation, privacy and media law in 2025: The year in review
The year in review ... Political figures continue to dominate headlines in court battles ... Slow start for privacy tort ... Win for public interest defence ... Roberts-Smith exhausts his options ... ABC loses unfair dismissal claim ... Lawyer in battle with sovereign citizens ... Wrap up of damages ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Hall v Aldridge (No 2)
Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Mayor of suburban Perth council awarded $250,000 in aggravated damages ... Sued over Facebook posts and comments to local paper ... Campaign run by ratepayer who objected to mayoral endorsement of candidates for council election ... Defences largely rejected ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Around the courts
District Court of Queensland ... Restaurant manager ordered to pay indemnity costs after found to have defamed former partner ... Failure to engage with reasonable offer in concerns notice ... Supreme Court of Australian Capital Territory ... Canberra resident has defamation claim against operator of light rail dismissed ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Michelmore v Brown (No 9)
Supreme Court of Western Australia … Perth lawyer obtains dispensation from obligation of confidence over affidavit … Sought to deploy it in application for final restraining orders … Follows defamation action against former clients … Primary evidence of conduct … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Singh v Singh
Federal Court of Australia … Former president of Canberra Sikh Association establishes serious harm … Suing over email sent by majority of executive members to membership … Required president to disclose personal information or resign … Dispute over whether earlier anonymous email had “destroyed” reputation … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Poland v Hedley [No 8]
Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Judge calls out delays and cost implications of interlocutory disputes in long running case ... Eight month delay in giving reasons for judgment noted ... Window for trial lost due to delays ... Fresh interlocutory dispute from strike out application ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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