Surgeon’s second bid for names of journalist’s sources an abuse of process, court finds

Defamation 2024-02-23 10:57 pm By Cat Fredemburgh

A judge has found that an orthopaedic surgeon’s second bid to uncover a journalist’s confidential sources in defamation proceedings against Nine is an abuse of process in light of an earlier ruling that found the sources’ identities were protected by journalists’ privilege.