Category: Interlocutory/Case-Management

Interlocutory/Case-Management    June 8, 2026

Green Energy Limited v Mitchell

District Court of Queensland ... Environmentally friendly battery manufacturer sues three clients ... Amended statement of claim for defamation struck out with leave to replead against two defendants ... Defamation claim against third dismissed ... Failure to properly plead oral publications ... Issues pleaded not in concerns notice ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Interlocutory/Case-Management    June 8, 2026

Hoser v Harrison (No 5)

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia ... Meta fails in bid to have questions of defamatory meaning and serious harm determined at preliminary stage ... Sued by snake catcher and herpetologist over posts by rival ... History of litigation ... Meta pleads no serious harm and mitigation of damages as defences ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Interlocutory/Case-Management    June 3, 2026

Catherine Sayers v Luke Sayers

Supreme Court of Victoria ... Proceedings brought by Cate Sayers against estranged husband, Luke, over statutory declaration made to AFL integrity unit ... Claims in defamation, breach of confidence and breach of privacy ... Application for jury trial rejected ... Application for transfer to Family Court denied ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Interlocutory/Case-Management    May 31, 2026

Faraj v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd t/as The Sydney Morning Herald

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal ... Fairfax Media Publications and SMH chief investigative reporter Kate McClymont fail in bid to have racial and religious vilification complaint dismissed ... Article reported fraud investigation into cryptocurrency outfit ... Complaint of "kebab shop" trope ... Matters warrant ventilation at hearing ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Interlocutory/Case-Management    May 31, 2026

Chowdhury v Alam

County Court of Victoria ... Court declines to strike out inferential case for publication ... Plaintiff suing over blog post ... Published in midst of business dispute between plaintiff and defendant ... Facts pleaded, if proved, could result in inferential case for publication ... Not fanciful, embarrassing or abuse of process ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Interlocutory/Case-Management    May 12, 2026

Kerry v NSW Ice Skating Association Incorporated

Supreme Court of NSW ... Interlocutory dispute in proceeding brought by Winter Olympian Brendan Kerry against NSW Ice Skating Association ... Dispute over administration of interrogatories ... Interrogatories go to issues in dispute over relationships with minors ... Need to connect with times and places identified in defence particulars ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Interlocutory/Case-Management    May 3, 2026

Nasser Mashni & Ors v Herald & Weekly Times Pty Limited & Ors

Federal Court of Australia ... Justice Timothy McEvoy declines to continue interim pseudonym orders for applicants in Racial Discrimination Act action against News Corp Australia outlets ... Applicants of Palestinian-Australian origins ... Orders sought on personal safety and proper administration of justice grounds ... Concerns affidavit evidence did not make out grounds ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Interlocutory/Case-Management    April 24, 2026

Kyle Sandilands & Ors v Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor; Jacqueline Henderson & Anor v Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor

Federal Court of Australia ... Case management of proceedings brought by former radio pairing of Kyle Sandilands and Jackie "O" Henderson against former employer ... Consideration of whether matters should be heard together ... Prospects of Sandilands' specific performance case ... Different cases in contract and employment law ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Interlocutory/Case-Management    April 19, 2026

Ofir Birenbaum v H & A Nominees Pty Ltd trading as Cairo Takeaway

Federal Court of Australia ... Court notes settlement in actions brought by Jewish activist and pro-Palestinian café ... Possible interlocutory application for declaration deed of settlement was breached ... Justice Bromwich urges parties to resolve matter sensibly ... Suppression order over deed of settlement sought by Daily Telegraph ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Interlocutory/Case-Management    April 16, 2026

Charlotte McInnes v Rebel Wilson

Federal Court of Australia ... Actor and director Rebel Wilson fails in bid to have notices to produce set aside ... Claims notices were oppressive, fishing expedition and breached legal professional privilege ... Notices going to claim attack websites were set up at Wilson's behest ... Trial scheduled to commence next week ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Interlocutory/Case-Management    March 27, 2026

Kyle Sandilands & Ors v Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor

Federal Court of Australia ... First case management hearing in action brought by radio presenter Kyle Sandilands against former employer ... Action brought over termination of contract for "serious misconduct" ... Sandilands claims termination was unconscionable ... Expedition sought to preserve goodwill ... Estimates of ten days for hearing ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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Interlocutory/Case-Management    March 8, 2026

Charlotte MacInnes v Rebel Wilson

Federal Court of Australia ... Actor/director Rebel Wilson loses bid to have defamation case transferred to NSW Supreme Court ... Follows Instagram posts claiming lead in her debut falsely denied she was sexually harassed by producers ... Actions in California and NSW ... Trial set for late April ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

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