Federal Court ... Sydney developer Jean Nassif seeks reinstatement of defamation proceedings against 2GB and Ray Hadley ... Respondents' counsel submits weak case for reinstatement ... Federal Court ... Sydney businessman loses application for stay of proceedings pending application for leave to appeal ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
Category: Dossier
Around the courts
Federal Court ... D-Day looms for property developer Jean Nassif in action against 2GB ... WA Supreme Court ... Public Advocate asked to assess doctor's fitness to pursue action against fellow doctor, or if a next friend is needed ... Federal Circuit and Family Court ... Damages awaiting assessment not debt provable in bankruptcy ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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County Court of Victoria ... Melbourne GP recovers costs on indemnity basis and on County Court scale ... Federal Court ... Peter FitzSimons seeks costs from Bruce Lehrmann for complying with subpoena ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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WA Court of Appeal ... Aged care staffer loses appeal over ruling on expiry of limitation period ... Federal Circuit and Family Court ... Air conditioning technician obtains default judgment over adverse review ... SA Supreme Court ... Rival camps in cross-claim fail in indemnity costs bids ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Federal Court ... Former State Revenue Office lawyer loses second bid for extension of time ... Federal Court ... Compensation lawyer secures preliminary discovery from Google ... NSW Court of Appeal ... Second bid to re-open appeal dismissed as vexatious ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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NSW District Court ... Leave to serve medico-legal report denied ... Served without orders being made ... Question over claim for physical injury ... Victorian County Court ... Bangladeshi-Australian Facebook page administrator denied indemnity costs ... Followed refusal of leave to commence proceedings over concerns notice deficiency ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
London case roundup
Daily Mirror successfully defeats Sir James Dyson's libel case with honest opinion ... The newspaper's attack relied on "related facts" in the public domain - Right-wing activist sued for a Twitter "paedophile" attack after he was called a "racist" ... Reply to attack not a licence to defame ... Lachaux inferences - Prince Harry gets indemnity costs for his claim against Mirror Newspapers ... Piers Morgan explodes - Floyd Alexander-Hunt reports ... more
Around the courts
Federal Court ... Impecunious respondent ordered to pay $50,000 in security for appeal costs ... Follows award of damages of $50,000, interest and costs ... Stay refused ... NSW Supreme Court ... Inmate referred to registrar for pro bono assistance ... Claim involves alleged breach of non-publication orders ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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NSW District Court ... Court considers whether defamation jury trial have had their day ... Still an option for parties, and suitable for determining meanings, especially in social media cases ... Queensland Court of Appeal ... Bankrupt estate fails to secure indemnity costs for trial after winning appeal ... Calderbank offer withdrawn days before expiration ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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NSW District Court ... Coonamble Shire mayor has defamation claim dismissed ... Concerns notice failed to particularise serious harm - NSW Court of Appeal ... Court rejects bid to re-open decision refusing leave to appeal District Court decision ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Federal Court ... First case management hearing in Greenwich v Latham ... Federal Court ... Nine loses application for leave to seek documents from trustee of Puerto Rican bank ... NSW Supreme Court ... Network Ten says separate representation for Lisa Wilkinson in Lehrmann defamation proceedings unnecessary ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
London litigation
First round to Prince Harry & Ors in hacking case against The Mail - Journalists to be temporarily anonymised ... Therapists in passing off and defamation claims - Harassment - "Jigsaw" identification - Damages ... Conservative candidate unsuccessful in "dodgy deal" application for an injunction under the Representation of the People Act ... Floyd Alexander-Hunt reporting ... more