Category: Trial reports

Trial aborted after two weeks of legal argument. One of the last remaining old system full jury defamation trials in NSW will have to start again after three jury discharges and the late withdrawal of the truth defence. The Court of Appeal needs more time to consider the admissibility of evidence ... more

“Shonky” building industry operator finally fails at jury trial on whether malice infected a 60 Minutes interview by Mike Munro 14 years ago ... more

Judge Gibson applies new law and terminates corporate plaintiff’s defamation proceedings in NSW. Action may head down the highway to Canberra ... more

NSW Court of Appeal upholds right of a jury to have an English language transcript of Greek radio broadcasts. Assessment of a transitory publication not undermined ... more

Balance requires plaintiffs to have the final word in the ear of the jury ... more

Janet Albrechtsen’s opinions about Magistrate Pat O’Shane not shaken in cross-examination. It’s “inappropriate for a magistrate to make extraneous comments” ... more

Hard fought comment defence. Pat O’Shane pressed on the meaning of Janet Albrechtsen’s criticism of her in Sydney Morning Herald opinion pages ... more

Skalkos doesn’t show. Lawyers withdraw. Judgment entered for last standing defendant, the printer of O Kosmos ... more

Feb 28, 03 Day four ... more

Feb 27, 03 Day three ... more

Feb 26, 03 Day two ... more

Feb 25, 03 Day one ... more