The plaintiff is a robber baron and holds his patients to ransom; is a tyrant; disadvantaged his patient for his own financial gain; is a rogue; deliberately made a false statement with the intention to deceive; was irresponsible and unreasonable; as a doctor was irresponsible in his treatment of patients; and was bloody minded. … more
Category: Damages
Miles and McKinnon v Nationwide News
The two plaintiffs as police officers made false and baseless allegations against senior officers; had taken sick leave because of unwillingness to face an inquiry; conducted themselves in such a manner that they were criticised at the Chatswood branch of the Police Association. … more
Fischer v David Syme
The plaintiff was incompetent and dishonourable regarding aspects of the America’s Cup challenge. … more
Ross-Edwards v Australian Consolidated Press
An article in The Bulletin magazine imputed that the plaintiff, the leader of the National Party in Victoria, was plotting with the Governor of Victoria and the Leader of the Opposition (Kennett) to use the constitutional power of the Governor to dismiss the duly elected Cain government from office; that he had improper contact with the Governor, contrary to convention, as part of a plan to have the Governor dismiss the Cain government from office; that he had helped the Opposition Leader in his secret plan to alter his commitment not to refuse supply. … more
Lombardo v Western Mail
The plaintiff had financed and benefited from an illegal crayfish raid on St Paul Island in the Indian Ocean. … more
Gardiner v Kuenstner
Imputations in letters related to the veracity, competence and professional probity of the plaintiffs. … more
Palmer v Fairfax
The plaintiff, a doctor, was greedy for money and did not render proper medical services. … more
Bob Kay v Amalgamated Television Services
The plaintiff ripped off and endangered the public in auctioning unroadworthy motor vehicles. … more
Silkman and Desreaux v Federal Capital Press of Australia and Fairfax
The plaintiffs permitted prohibited drugs to be sold on their premises; they were negligent and/or incompetent in the performance of their duty to supervise the conduct and activities of patrons of their hotel; they were not fit and proper persons to be the licensee and/or proprietor of a licensed hotel. … more
Window v 3AW Broadcasting
The plaintiff was a bad and careless solicitor who could not be trusted to give proper legal advice. … more
Advertiser Newspaper v Willoughby
The plaintiff had been disciplined as a result of his conduct on the night of May 10, 1972 while the plaintiff was a member of the police vice squad, on duty and attending a farewell party. … more
Doherty v Baric
An oral publication imputed that the plaintiff, a solicitor, was guilty of professional misconduct. … more