Tag / jest
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Scottish comic wins serious jury verdict: Frankie Boyle v The Daily Mirror
In England, Frankie Boyle is a controversial Scottish comedian who swears a lot, grows fuzzy red beards and gets in trouble because he doesn’t know when he has crossed the line. While…
October 31, 2012 -
Mick Molloy still not funny: Cornes v The Ten Group Pty Ltd & Ors [2012] SASFC 99
With the 2012 AFL Grand Final only a few days away, and the writer’s team, Hawthorn, playing off for the title against the Sydney Swans, it is about time this blog found…
September 27, 2012 -
Blogging in Canada goes back to trial: Baglow v Smith [2012] ONCA 407
Mr Baglow, a retired public servant in Canada, operates a left-wing blog called “Dawg’s Blawg”, where he used the pseudonym, Dr Blawg. Roger Smith is a right-wing kind of guy who writes…
July 16, 2012 -
Hobart Mercury’s Sleazy Campaign Yields Record Damages: Gunston v Davies Brothers Ltd [2012] TASSC 15
Andrew Gunston was a policeman in Tasmania whojoined the Force in 1982. On the night of 12 October 2001, while off duty, he went to the Queenstown’s Empire Hotel for a drink.…
May 20, 2012 -
Cartoon Imputations Stand: Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd v Palmer [2011] QCA 286
In a BRW 2002 edition, Ross Palmer was listed as being worth $180 million. On 10 June 2009, the Brisbane Courier-Mail published an article in its gossip column, “City Beat”. The article…
November 15, 2011 -
Mick Molloy and Before the Game: Just not funny: Nicole Cornes v Channel Ten [2011] SASC 104
For those who follow the AFL, Before the Game is a well-known television show on Channel Ten that precedes each Saturday night’s match and has done so for many years. On its…
October 17, 2011