Federal Court of Australia ... Interlocutory application from Herald Sun to have early determination of journalism exemption to statutory privacy tort ... Claim brought by Brittany Groth, wife of senior Victorian Liberal, over claims as to when her relationship commenced ... Submissions on common law claims ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Birenbaum v H & A Nominees Pty Ltd trading as Cairo Takeaway (strike out application)
Federal Court of Australia ... Pro-Israel activist not required to plead or particularise prior reputation to establish serious harm ... Suing over social media posts in wake of undercover visit to café ... No universal requirement to prove prior reputation or plead it ... Forensic decisions have consequences ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Sam Groth & Anor v The Herald & Weekly Times Pty Ltd & Ors
Federal Court of Australia ... Case management in proceedings brought by Victorian Deputy Liberal Leader Sam Groth and wife, Brittany, against Herald Sun, editor and journalist ... Claims in defamation and privacy ... Early determination of journalism exemption in privacy tort sought ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Mark Latham v Alex Greenwich
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
Lesley Turner v Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Federal Court of Australia ... Seventh and final day of hearing in proceeding brought by Central Land Council CEO Lesley Turner against Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price over media release ... Court hears from staffers working for senator ... Staffer liaised with intermediary over media release ... Judgment reserved ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Lesley Turner v Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Federal Court of Australia ... Sixth day of hearing in proceeding brought by Central Land Council CEO Lesley Turner against Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price ... Second day of cross-examination for Nampijinpa Price ... Questions about issues with CLC ... Talk of a coup ... Tension between chair and CEO ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Lesley Turner v Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Federal Court of Australia ... Fifth day of hearing in proceeding brought by Central Land Council CEO Lesley Turner against Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price over media release ... Nampijinpa Price faces cross-examination ... Maintains conduct in preparing media release was reasonable ... Reliance on single source for claim of no-confidence ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Lesley Turner v Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Federal Court of Australia ... Fourth day of hearing in proceeding brought by Central Land Council CEO Lesley Turner against Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price over media release ... Turner speaks of hurt at unprecedented attack on his reputation ... Court hears from Turner's wife ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Lesley Turner v Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Federal Court of Australia ... Third day of hearing in proceeding brought by Central Land Council (CLC) CEO Lesley Turner against Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price ... Limited hearing due to interlocutory application ... Warren Williams, current CLC chair, under cross-examination ... Taken to record of men-only meeting ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Harvey v Henderson (No 4)
Supreme Court of NSW ... Wildlife carer fined $10,000 over three contempts of court ... Breach of consent orders preventing repetition of pleaded imputations pending hearing of matter ... Need for general and specific deterrence ... At lower end of range for conduct amounting to contempt ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Lesley Turner v Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Federal Court of Australia ... Second day of hearing in proceeding brought by Central Land Council CEO Lesley Turner against Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price ... Court continues to hear from CLC senior manager ... Chief Medical Officer in Alice Springs speaks of hit to Turner's reputation ... Cross-examination of current CLC chair ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Lesley Turner v Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Federal Court of Australia .. First day of hearing in proceeding brought by Central Land Council CEO Lesley Turner against Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price ... Suing over media release reporting motion of no confidence in CEO ... Court hears from senior CLC managers ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
