Category: Dossier

Dossier    July 8, 2026

Around the courts

Supreme Court of NSW ... Senior cleric obtains indemnity costs in defending action brought by parishioner over anonymous email ... District Court of SA ... Court admits business records of call made to QBE Insurance concerning home builder ... District Court of NSW ... Student fails in bid to have Defamation List judge recuse himself ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Dossier    June 30, 2026

Around the courts

Federal Court of Australia ... Broadcaster Al Jazeera and Cambodian-Australian businessman Hun To reach settlement on defamation action ... Supreme Court of NSW ... Court rejects imputation concerning collapse of cryptocurrency product ... District Court of NSW ... Judge rejects recusal application over strata management ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Dossier    May 31, 2026

Around the courts

District Court of Queensland ... Extension of time refused after plaintiff pursued other avenues of redress ... Federal Court of Australia ... Review of Registrar's decision to reject filing finds no error ... District Court of Queensland ... Footballer has amended statement of claim struck out, with leave to replead ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Dossier    December 21, 2025

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District Court of Queensland ... Restaurant manager ordered to pay indemnity costs after found to have defamed former partner ... Failure to engage with reasonable offer in concerns notice ... Supreme Court of Australian Capital Territory ... Canberra resident has defamation claim against operator of light rail dismissed ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Dossier    November 24, 2025

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Federal Circuit and Family Court ... Snake handler loses trade mark and defamation claims against rival ... No jurisdiction for Court to hear defamation claim ... District Court of Queensland ... Former football club member loses bid to alter outcome on costs ... No basis to depart from usual rule ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Dossier    October 13, 2025

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Supreme Court of NSW ... Wildlife carer obtains indemnity costs after offer to settle unreasonably refused ... Supreme Court of NSW ... Judge declines recusal application over daughter's employment with hospital defendant ... District Court of NSW ... Action dismissed after plaintiff fails to pay first tranche of security for costs ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Dossier    September 14, 2025

Around the courts

Federal Court of Australia ... Kerry Stokes on hook for $13.5 million in defendants' costs following Ben Roberts-Smith loss ... NSW Court of Appeal ... Finance executive loses bid to overturn decision dismissing action for want of due dispatch ... Supreme Court of NSW ... Sydney lawyer obtains injunction restraining neighbour over defamatory statements ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Dossier    June 1, 2025

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NSW District Court ... Leave granted to bring in fresh proceedings after issue with initial concerns notice ... Default judgment can only occur after consideration of imputations and serious harm ... Queensland Court of Appeal ... Partial costs ordered after plaintiff fails to lodge security for costs ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Dossier    April 24, 2025

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Updated ... Radio network's experiment in using artificial intelligence to create an on-air host generates backlash ... Questions from industry observers and vocal talent ... Daily Telegraph apologises to Order of Australia recipient for wrongly connecting him with a local court matter ... HarperCollins and journalist Rick Morton apologise to Liberal senator ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Dossier    April 7, 2025

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District Court of NSW: Indemnity costs awarded against plaintiff who discontinued proceedings on first return date ... Federal Court: Builder loses bid for extension of time to bring a fresh appeal ... First appeal dismissed for failure to put up security for costs  ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Dossier    March 28, 2025

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Federal Court of Australia ... Case management in Senator Pauline Hanson's appeal against racial vilification ruling ... Availability of leading counsel at issue ... Seven day trial in Darwin set down for action against CLP Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price ... Majority of defences abandoned ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Dossier    March 27, 2025

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Federal Circuit and Family Court: Court orders document setting out unfair dismissal claim be kept confidential ... Followed request for non-party access ... Open justice not a consideration when no hearing has taken place ... Federal Court: Former Seven producer commences defamation proceedings ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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