Federal Court ... Twenty first day of hearings in proceedings brought by former staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Steven Whybrow SC addresses justification case ... Matthew Richardson SC addresses other defences ... Sue Chrysanthou SC makes submissions in reply ... Judgment reserved ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Year: 2023
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Twentieth day of hearing in proceedings brought by former staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Closing submissions from Dr Matt Collins KC and Sue Chrysanthou SC ... Counsel urge finding that sexual intercourse took place ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Eighteenth and nineteenth days of hearing in proceedings brought by former staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Former chief of staff to Senator Linda Reynolds, Fiona Brown, faces cross-examination ... Delayed broadcast of evidence ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Spencer v McKay
County Court of Victoria ... Melbourne woman awarded $85,000 in aggravated damages ... Followed video claims she was a Luciferian and Satanist ... Imputation of devil worship ... Defences of justification, contextual truth and honest opinion defeated ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Al Muderis v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited
Federal Court ... High profile surgeon Munjed Al Muderis fails in bid to have Nine journalist Charlotte Grieve reveal sources ... Promise made to sources ... Public interest in disclosure did not outweigh public interest in non-disclosure ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Nineteenth day of hearings in proceedings brought by former staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Evidence from forensic lip reader, Tim Reedy ... Gives evidence of woman being plied with drinks ... Justice Michael Lee admits evidence ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Duke of Sussex v MGN Limited
Hacking case in London ... Mirror Group Newspapers ... Significant damages awarded to the Duke of Sussex ... 38 private investigators engaged by the editors ... Board of directors not aware ... Editor Piers Morgan knew of the illegal newsgathering ... Some claimants time barred ... Report from Inforrm ... more
Spencer v McKay
Melbourne woman defamed by Facebook video by Christian sect leader … Claims she is a Luciferian and Satanist … Imputation of devil worship … Defences of justification, contextual truth and honest opinion fail … more
Courtney v Maguire; Maguire v Courtney
Retired businessman sued over Facebook posts … Followed falling out over anti-brumby cull strategy … Jury found posts defamatory and motivated by malice … Damages aggravated by claims of links to organised crime … more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Eighteenth day of evidence in proceedings brought by former staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Court hears from Queensland MP Sam O'Connor ... News executive Peter Meakin faces cross-examination ... Chris Bendall, executive producer, gives evidence ... Toxicologist provides expert evidence ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bill Karageozis as trustee for the bankrupt estate of Siobhan Lamb v Sherman
Queensland Court of Appeal ... Ex-girlfriend wins appeal against award of $10,000 over complaint to police ... Errors found with respect to imputations ... Common law qualified privilege defence upheld ... Insufficient evidence of malice ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Anor
Federal Court ... Seventeenth day of hearing in proceedings brought by former staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson ... Wilkinson faces second day of cross-examination ... Wilkinson pressed on text scathing of minister in Question Time ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more