NSW Court of Appeal to re-hear case brought by controversial magistrate Pat O’Shane against 2GB and Alan Jones … Judicial immunity, truth and implied freedom of political communication all at stake in prickly exchanges between bar and bench ... more
Former Bangkok-based diplomat Dr Matthew Hyndes appeals the loss of his defamation action against The Australian ... A jury’s finding that he helped lend money to drug dealers was unreasonable, according to his barrister Kieran Smark SC ... more
No joke … SA’s Full Court dismisses appeal brought by Channel Ten and comedian Mick Molloy … Molloy’s remark that former federal Labor candidate Nicole Cornes had committed adultery was not said in jest ... more
Vivienne Dye represents herself in an appeal over costs, and loses … The pert plaintiff who was found to have fabricated allegations of sexual harassment must pay $265,000 for her wasted defamation proceedings in the Supreme Court ... more
North coast newspaper The Daily Examiner and Aboriginal affairs advocate lose application for an extension of time to appeal … NSW Court of Appeal dismisses “responsible journalism” defence to find prejudice and a lack of merit ... more
Failed WA businessman Norm Carey has lost his bid to sue the ABC in NSW because he was out of time … NSW Court of Appeal finds no good reason to grant him an extension ... more
Hot on the heels of her defamation defeat against 2UE, self-styled NRL “cougar” Charmyne Palavi loses her appeal over proceedings against The Courier-Mail ... more
NSW Court of Appeal unanimously allows an appeal by a man whose case was wrongly dismissed because he hadn’t proved damage to reputation … NSW District Court Judge Len Levy’s reasoning was “fundamentally incorrect” ... more
NSW Court of Appeal finds a psychiatrist’s letter of complaint to the NSW Medical Board about a colleague isn’t protected by absolute privilege – statutory or common law ... more
“Contrary to all existing principle” ... NSW Court of Appeal dismisses “novel” appeal brought by former solicitors for Karl Suleman over jury decision … The mere circulation of allegedly defamatory material is not publication ... more
QLD Court of Appeal overturns $150,000 damages award in relation to “paedophile” and “wog” allegations … Court spares no criticism of the trial judge Clive Wall and orders a re-trial ... more
Child care association loses appeal over the $150,000 damages awarded for a defamatory email circulated to its members … NSW Court of Appeal finds Child Care NSW was indeed trying to stifle competition ... more
