Federal Court of Australia ... Buddhist leader suing ABC and investigative journalist Emily Baker ... Claims 7.30 broadcasts and associated publication convey imputations he is a cult leader who imprisons adherents, and requires absolute obedience ... First case management hearing foreshadows justification and public interest defences ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Saw v Seven Network (Operations) Ltd
Federal Court of Australia ... Seven Network granted suppression and non-publication orders over pleadings in Fair Work case ... Seven submitted public disclosure would jeopardise mediation ... Orders made to prevent prejudice to proper administration of justice ... Open justice understood in common law context ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Aguasa v Hunter
Supreme Court of Western Australia … Woman has defamation action dismissed after failing to observe NSW requirements on concerns notices … Action concerned emails sent to recipient in NSW … Justice Paul Tottle rules NSW concerns notice provisions to be substantive … Takes issue with Justice Peter Applegarth’s construction of them as procedural … Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
The latest edition
Defamation guru Professor David Rolph takes 12 questions from the Gazette of Law & Journalism ... Serious harm ... Challenges presented by AI ... Public interest defence ... Rethinking the Federal Court's jurisdiction ... Non-litigious remedies ... Juries ... The influence of Ettingshausen and Bill Collins ... more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
