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Barrister’s internet defamation: He fought the law and the law won: Dods v McDonald [2016] VSC 201
During the evening of 11 December 2008, Tyler Cassidy, a 15 year old boy had stolen two large knives from Kmart at Northcote Plaza Shopping Centre, near All Nations Park. He moved…
May 10, 2016 -
Hockey hoists Fairfax on its own placard: Hockey v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 652
On 5 May 2014, Fairfax, through the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Canberra Times, ran a series of articles about a Liberal Party fundraising entity called the North Sydney Forum.…
July 14, 2015 -
Setka Setback against Liberal’s Libel: Setka v Abbott & Anor [2012] VSC 534
On 10 February this year, Tony Abbott, (yes the leader of the Coalition) spoke at a conference of the Masters Building Association. He spoke about the Australian Building and Construction Commission and…
November 29, 2012 -
Mayor’s claim against nun to be tried again: Lloyd-Jones v Allen [2012] NSWCA 230
Muriel and Gary Campbell are members of an Aboriginal family living in Bermagui, NSW. In October 2006 racist graffiti directed towards Aboriginals was painted on a bridge in the area and…
August 30, 2012 -
Failure to stretch Lange defence for foreign language papers: The Korean Times Pty Ltd & Anor v Un Dok Pak [2011] NSWCA 365
The plaintiff was born in Korea and moved to Australia when she was 15. She studied Economics and Law, became a solicitor and also married another solicitor (Ki Beom Kwon). She and…
February 13, 2012 -
Journalists’ source to be revealed: Liu v The Age Company Ltd [2012] NSWSC 12
On 3 February 2010, The Age published an article about Helen Liu and referred to her as a Chinese Australian businesswoman who had made substantial payments to the former Defence Minister, Joel…
February 9, 2012 -
The politician’s privilege?: Wookey v Quigley [2011] WASC 227
Since Lange in 1998, politicians have no longer been the cornerstones of the defamation lawyer’s practice. The High Court decided that we have an implied right in our constitution to discuss “government…
October 27, 2011