Category: Trial reports

Federal Court of Australia ... Second day of hearing in proceeding brought by Central Land Council CEO Lesley Turner against Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price ... Court continues to hear from CLC senior manager ... Chief Medical Officer in Alice Springs speaks of hit to Turner's reputation ... Cross-examination of current CLC chair ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

Federal Court of Australia ... Closing submissions in hearing of claim brought by Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia against Greek language journalist ... Submissions on failure to make out truth, honest opinion and statutory qualified privilege ... Wide ranging injunctions sought ... Journalist defends himself in submissions ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

Federal Court of Australia ... Second day of trial in defamation proceeding brought by Greek Orthodox Archbishop Makarios ... Suing publisher of online news outlet over claims of misappropriation, corruption and covering up for priest accused of sexual misconduct ... Trial hears from senior clerics ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

Federal Court of Australia ... First day of hearing in action brought by Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia ... Suing online Greek language publisher over claims of misappropriation of charitable donations, spending millions on personal expenses and holidays, dubious appointments of bishops and cover up of sexual assault allegations ... Cross-examination continues ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

Federal Court of Australia ... Second day of hearing in Walter Sofronoff KC's challenge to corruption findings in wake of inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann prosecution ... Sofronoff may have been unwise, but not dishonest, in dealings with journalists, senior counsel submits ... Distinction made between publication and disclosure ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

Federal Court of Australia ... Closing submissions from ABC in unlawful termination case brought on by Antoinette Lattouf ... ABC denies antipathy by managing director David Anderson ... Immaterial whether there was a direction or request not to post on social media concerning Israel-Gaza conflict ... No express right to be given work to perform ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more

Federal Court of Australia ... Final days of closing submissions in proceedings brought by former Liberal MLC Moira Deeming against Opposition Leader John Pesutto ... Dr Matt Collins KC makes closing submissions for Pesutto ... Rejects case theory that controversial associations were a pretext for expulsion ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more