GHI v Queensland Police Service and Ors [2023] QMC 12
30-10-23 / Claire Schneider, Oliver Cook — Media & Defamation
This matter concerned an application, pursuant to the recently amended Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1978 (Qld), for a non-publication order. The applicant was charged with certain prescribed sexual offences. Several media companies and certain of the complainants opposed the application. The non-publication order was made. Claire Schneider and Oliver…
Russell v S3@Raw Pty Ltd (Proper Place) [2023] FCA 1012
22-8-23 / Stewart Webster KC — Competition & Consumer, Media & Defamation
By an interlocutory application filed on 9 August 2023, the second and third respondent sought an order pursuant to s 48 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and r 2.02 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) that the proceeding be transferred from the Brisbane Registry to the Victoria Registry. The underlying dispute involves a claim for…
Murdoch v Private Media Pty Ltd (No 5) [2023] FCA 440
4-4-23 / Michael Hodge KC — Media & Defamation
Further interlocutory proceedings in the defamation proceeding between Lachlan Murdoch and Private Media Pty Ltd and its officers and employees. This was an application by the respondents for an extension of time to file defence under r 1.39 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth). The respondents’ application was on the basis that recent access to material disclosed in United States…
This was an application for leave to appeal from a decision of the District Court awarding the respondent AUD70,000 in damages for defamation. The proposed grounds of appeal concerned the applicability of the qualified privilege defence. At issue was whether the publication had wrongly been held not to have been…
