South Australian District Court: Home builder awarded 85 percent of costs on standard basis ... Failed bid by defendant to strike out claim or have it summarily dismissed ... Bid for indemnity costs rejected ... Federal Court: Barrister Gina Edwards files application for extension of time and leave to appeal decision to place costs in court pending determination of solicitors' lien ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Man loses bid to introduce evidence challenging conviction on child abuse offences ... Suing over depiction as a paedophile ... Mickelberg test applied ... County Court of Victoria ... Apartment block maintenance man ordered to pay costs of abandoned action on indemnity basis ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Queensland District Court ... Developer to pay Fairfax's costs on partial indemnity basis after loss ... Federal Court of Australia ... Mark Latham appeals defamation loss ... Queensland Court of Appeal ... Consumer advocate ordered to pay security for costs in "Lemon Caravans" appeal ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Federal Court of Australia ... Suppression orders granted over Fair Work claim by former Seven Network journalist after successful mediation ... Hells Angels boss sues News Corp outlets over "cocaine kingpin" claims ... Extension of time sought for an appeal in plastic surgery review action ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Federal Court ... Mark Latham obtains consent orders over notices to produce issued to Alex Greenwich ahead of costs hearing ... Federal Court ... Senator Pauline Hanson fails in bid to pay half of Senator Mehreen Faruqi's costs in racial vilification action ... Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Animal rights activists fight off bid for indemnity costs ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Federal Court of Australia ... Senator Pauline Hanson lodges appeal over ruling that she breached s.18C of the Racial Discrimination Act in tweet directed at Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi ... District Court of Queensland ... Fairfax Digital obtains jury verdict in action brought by property developer ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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NSW Court of Appeal - Application for extension of time to appeal District Court decisions on dismissal and costs refused ... Grounds for appeal lacked merit ... No explanation for delay ... NSW Court of Appeal - Notice of appeal struck out as contingent damages assessed below threshold for leave as of right ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Federal Court - Opposition senator ordered to pay $1500 costs over default in filing defence ahead of first case management hearing ... Federal Court - Strike out application in proceedings against Al Jazeera ... NSW District Court - Part-heard trial to proceed after belated discovery ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Federal Court of Australia ... Former AMP executive Jack Regan settles defamation action against Nationwide News, the publisher of The Australian ... Apology published ... Federal Court of Australia ... Bruce Lehrmann files amended notice of appeal ... Extends to entirety of judgment dismissing his claim ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Costs ... Federal Court of Australia ... Parties to bear own costs on application for leave to commence proceedings in Melbourne AFL club dispute ... District Court of NSW ... Police Commissioner ordered to pay indemnity costs in failed bid to set aside subpoena ... Victorian County Court ... Parties to bear own costs in application for serious harm element separate determination later abandoned ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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South Australian Court of Appeal ... Man loses appeal over summary dismissal of his defamation action against ABC ... South Australian Court of Appeal ... Man loses bid to adduce fresh evidence at appeal of post-trial conduct ... Federal Court of Australia ... Couple lose bid for compensation for discontinued proceedings ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Victorian Supreme Court ... Information security developer loses bid to appeal against summary dismissal of defamation and injurious falsehood claim against Nationwide News ... Subject of settlement agreement ... Appeal would be futile ... Developer also loses bid to set aside settlement with Twitter over old tweets ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more