The plaintiff was a member of a group of criminals involved in the murder of Donald Mackay. … more
Category: Damages
Kelly v Fairfax
The plaintiff, an ex-policeman, was involved in organised crime; and was of such a character that the charges which had been laid against him were an important breakthrough in combating organised crime. … more
Hughes v Mirror Newspapers
The plaintiff as a rugby league footballer feigned injury on the field in order to obtain a tactical advantage for his team in that game. … more
Hill v Taylor
The plaintiff as chairman of the State Rail Authority was responsible for the excessive amount paid to buy out a lease held by Seatainer Terminals over SRA land at Chullora. … more
Evatt v Fairfax
The plaintiff was unfit to be the Chief Judge of the Family Court. The plaintiff participated in the destruction of thousands of lives of fathers and children; the plaintiff behaved in the same cold-blooded way as the Nazis in disposing of the Jews; the plaintiff committed judicial frauds and was inhumane. … more
Driscoll v Australian Consolidated Press
The plaintiff was a criminal, being the brother of an alleged member of the “toe cutters”, twice tried for murder and now in gaol facing deportation to England. … more
Lawrie v NT News
The plaintiff, an independent MP, was described as a political vulture in attempting to obtain personal gain by pretending to be concerned for the victims of a cyclone. … more
Comalco v ABC
The plaintiff mining company treated the Aborigines at Weipa shamefully and like dogs; the plaintiff had brought the Aboriginal community at Weipa South into shame and disgrace; the plaintiff by its mining operations continued the deliberate killing of Aborigines so as to obtain the benefit of their land; the plaintiff was without decency and integrity in its treatment of the Aboriginal community; the plaintiff was responsible for segregated schooling of Aborigines in Weipa and responsible for discrimination against Aborigines in relation to housing and health care; the plaintiff did not attempt to restore the environment at Weipa affected by its mining operations. … more
O’Shea v Everingham
A letter imputed that the plaintiff police officer was guilty of intimidatory and tyrannical conduct in ordering Aborigines to burn their clothing and took pleasure in harassing Aborigines. … more
Norex Home Appliance Service v Scott and Advertiser Newspapers
The plaintiff was incompetent, inexperienced, employed incompetent and inexperienced servicemen, overcharged, was irresponsible, misled a court, gave poor quality service, was arrogant and failed to meet its obligations. … more
Lloyd v David Syme
The plaintiff fraudulently ensured the result of a cricket game for private financial gain. … more
Fitzpatrick v Mirror
The plaintiff actor had lied about her health and pretended to be sick for reasons of personal convenience; avoided her legal obligations so that she could prepare to attend the “Raw Prawn” awards for reasons of personal pleasure; for the purpose of obtaining publicity the plaintiff had disrupted the filming of Night Nurse. … more