Category: Settlements

Federal Court of Australia … Former PwC partner Richard Gregg reaches settlement with firm and former acting chief executive … Sued over statements linking him to breach of confidentiality in connection with anti-tax avoidance measures … Follows success in NSW Supreme Court … Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports … more

District Court of NSW … Daily Mail’s Australian outlet released from implied undertaking over book by self-confessed psychopath … Daily Mail wanted to refer book to police in NSW and Queensland … Limited non-publication orders granted in respect of names and images of women in book … Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports … more

University student Ben Cohen settles with Seven Network following reports he was the Bondi Junction knife attacker … Was named on air twice and in social media … Seven unreservedly apologises for harm to Cohen and family … Lawyers instructed to pursue wrongful identification by others on social media with NSW Police … Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports … more

Queensland Supreme Court … Government whip Don Brown settles proceedings brought by 2020 State election candidate Bev Walters … Brown claimed Walters’ call for pandemic border closures to cease was motivated by her ownership of a travel agency … Settlement for $50,000 in damages plus costs … Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports … more

Updated … Federal Court … Settlement reached by Chelmsford doctor and publisher HarperCollins and ABC journalist Steve Cannane … Litigation concerned account of Deep Sleep Therapy in history of Scientology in Australia … Apology from HarperCollins … Statement from Dr Gill … Comment from Steve Cannane … Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports … more

Federal Court … Bruce Lehrmann reaches settlement with news.com.au and political editor Samantha Maiden over reports of rape allegation by former colleague … No damages, but contribution to costs … Editor’s note appended to articles … Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports … more

Federal Court … Dr Andrew Laming reaches settlement with Nine Network over “lewd photo” report … Nine recently abandoned defences … Apology read out in court … Terms otherwise confidential … Statement from Laming … Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports … more

Art collector’s bid for specific performance of settlement offer fails … Sued over claims he broke up multi-panel art work against artist’s wishes … Evidence offer was induced by fraudulent misrepresentation … Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports … more

Federal Court … Former NSW Deputy Premier settles with YouTube comedian … Proceedings against Google LLC remain on foot … Dispute over interrogatories … Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports … more