Another trip to the High Court for Clive Evatt? ... NSW Court of Appeal finds District Court Judge Andrew Colefax correctly struck out two imputations pleaded by NRL “cougar” Charmyne Palavi against 2UE – because she had deliberately destroyed evidence ... more
Category: Appeals
Daniel Snedden v Nationwide News Pty Ltd
After six years in the courts, former Serbian paramilitary commander Captain Dragan (aka Daniel Snedden) comprehensively loses his appeal over a story in The Australian alleging he committed and condoned war crimes ... more
Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd v Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Channel Seven succeeds in overturning the controversial decision by NSW District Court judge Len Levy to dispense with a jury on his own motion … NSW Court of Appeal finds the judge had no power to do so ... more
Man Haron Monis & Amirah Droudis v R
Lange implied freedom of political communication tested in “offensive” letters sent by Muslim cleric to grieving parents of deceased soldiers … NSW Court of Criminal Appeal ponders the meaning of “offensive” ... more

