Supreme Court of Western Australia … Former Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Perth fails to obtain pre-action discovery orders … Sought identities of anonymous members of Facebook group who left allegedly defamatory comments … Failure to make enquiries of Meta … Inquiries limited to demand of group administrator … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Category: Litigation
Kyle Sandilands & Ors v Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor
Federal Court of Australia … Shock jock Kyle Sandilands files reply to defence by former employer Australian Radio Network (ARN) … Pleads broadcaster publicly exploited and monetised his on- and off-air clashes with co-host Jackie “O” Henderson … Accepts description of his conduct but disputes characterisation of it as bullying and serious misconduct … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Jacqueline Henderson & Anor v Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor
Federal Court of Australia … Australian Radio Network (ARN) files defence in proceeding brought by presenter Jackie “O” Henderson … Pleads that business services agreement between ARN and Henderson and her services company falls outside Fair Work protections … Denies taking adverse action over complaint letter … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Kyle Sandilands & Ors v Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor
Federal Court of Australia … Australian Radio Network (ARN) files its defence to claim brought against it by radio presenter Kyle Sandilands … Denies that it required or expected Sandilands to be obnoxious on-air … Plea of earlier instances of bullying and other degrading conduct … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Ryan Meuleman v Daniel Andrews & Anor
Federal Court of Australia … Reply to defence filed by young man suing Daniel and Catherine Andrews over media statement … Ryan Meuleman takes issue with claim expert report prepared in breach of Harman undertaking … Pleads statement caused serious harm to reputation … Pleads qualified privilege defence fails for malice … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Jacqueline Henderson & Anor v Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor
Federal Court of Australia … Radio presenter Jackie “O” Henderson made complaints about co-presenter Kyle Sandilands prior to on-air bust up … Henderson is suing ARN for breach of Fair Work Act protections and repudiation of contract … Female listeners expressed concerns about “abusive” relationship … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Jacqueline Henderson & Anor v Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor
Federal Court of Australia … Radio presenter Jackie “O” Henderson commences proceeding against Australian Radio Network (ARN) following termination of contract … Claim of adverse action under Fair Work Act and repudiation of contract … Network looks to future without “Kyle and Jackie O Show” … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Kyle Sandilands & Ors v Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd
Federal Court of Australia … Sydney radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands has commenced proceedings against Australian Radio Network (ARN) over the termination of his contract … Contract worth $100 million over ten years … Termination for serious misconduct followed on air spat with co-presenter Jackie O … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Islamic Co-ordinating Council of Victoria Pty Ltd v Australian Halal Authority and Advisers Pty Ltd
County Court of Victoria … Halal certifier Islamic Co-ordinating Council of Victoria found to have been falsely accused of funding Islamic extremists by rival certifier … Allegations made to win business from meat exporter … Injurious falsehood not only actionable as defamation … Misleading or deceptive conduct … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Ryan Meuleman v Daniel Andrews & Anor
Federal Court of Australia … Former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and his wife file defence to defamation action brought by cyclist involved in a collision with them in 2013 … Cyclist suing over joint statement issued in response to media reports of an expert report casting doubts on Andrewses’ version of events … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Gayed v Bishop Angaelos of London
Supreme Court of New South Wales … Coptic Orthodox churchgoer has action against senior clerics dismissed … Action concerned serious claims of wrongdoing set out in anonymous newsletter emailed to congregation … Name of individual associated with account provided by defendant … No effort to join named individual to proceeding … No basis for action against clerics … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Michelmore v Brown (No 9)
Supreme Court of Western Australia … Perth lawyer obtains dispensation from obligation of confidence over affidavit … Sought to deploy it in application for final restraining orders … Follows defamation action against former clients … Primary evidence of conduct … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more