Category: Appeals

Nationwide News refused leave to appeal imputations pleaded by a “mystery man” The Daily Telegraph accused of obtaining illegal drug supplements for Manly and Cronulla players ... more

NSW of Court of Appeal attempts to put a brake on further legal action between Greens councillor Katie Milne and property developer Bob Ell … Both applications for leave to appeal are refused, along with any order as to costs ... more

Unionist John Setka’s defamation action against Tony Abbott suffers another blow … Victorian Court of Appeal affirms the validity of the Hore-Lacy defence in that jurisdiction … Daniel Stuk reports ... more

The makers of a baby sleep positioner Channel Nine News reported as being linked to sudden infant death syndrome lose their appeal, despite the NSW Court of Appeal disagreeing with several of the trial judge’s findings … Rico Jedrzejczyk reports ... more

Controversial sports scientist Stephen Dank has failed in his attempt to overturn the dismissal of his defamation proceedings against the Cronulla Sharks Rugby League Club, its former boss and a News Corp journalist … Rico Jedrzejczyk reports ... more

Victoria’s Court of Appeal dismisses three appeals by a government corporation over a defamatory letter ostensibly published “for the information of the public” ... Laurence Maher reports on a decision with interesting implications for website posts ... more

A Newcastle doctor who has multiple legal proceedings afoot, has her appeal dismissed over a defamation action she launched against NBN TV, News Ltd and others … Judge warns against self-representation ... more

NSW Court of Appeal dismisses appeal brought by a man awarded $4500 for defamation by Channel Nine … The primary judge, Christine Adamson, also got it right when she ordered Nine to pay only half of his costs on a party/party basis ... more

NSW Court of Appeal upholds defences of qualified privilege for an intra-office email … Acting appeal judge Murray Tobias affirms that it wasn’t necessary to get the plaintiff’s side of the story before publication … Rico Jedrzejczyk reports ... more

Radio station 2Day FM off the hook over royal prank call as the Full Federal Court rules that the Australian Communications and Media Authority had no authority to find it committed a criminal offence … Rebecca Gall reports ... more

NSW Court of Appeal delivers a mixed result in Holocaust denier’s proceedings against Senator Christine Milne … And refuses a Wollongong vascular surgeon who lost his case against a colleague leave to appeal ... more

Controversial Muslim community spokesman Keysar Trad loses a second appeal over allegations aired by 2GB … It is true that he is a dangerous and disgraceful individual who incites people to commit acts of violence and have racist attitudes ... more