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Truth shouldn’t ‘straitjacket’ public interest defence, says judge in Heston Russell case
Defamation 2023-08-29 10:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge hearing closing submissions in Heston Russell’s defamation case against the ABC has expressed “significant reservations” about evidence by the former commando and said […]

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Higgins, Lehrmann expected to take stand at defamation trial
Defamation 2023-08-28 11:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The judge hearing a trial in defamation cases by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann against TV broadcasters ABC and Ten has said he expects both […]

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Judge recuses himself from OSI’s bid for evidence in Roberts-Smith case
Defamation 2023-08-25 11:30 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge who found that Ben Roberts-Smith committed war crimes has recused himself from deciding whether the Office of the Special Investigator can access evidence […]

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Citing ‘human cost of litigation’, judge urges settlement in Linda Reynolds defamation case
Defamation 2023-08-25 10:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge hearing a lawsuit by senator Linda Reynolds against the partner of former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins over allegedly defamatory social media posts has […]

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Murdoch coughs up $1.3M in Crikey’s legal costs of defamation case
Defamation 2023-08-22 11:07 pm By Sam Matthews

Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch has paid $1.3 million to Crikey publisher Private Media for costs incurred successfully defending his defamation suit. Murdoch’s lawyer John […]

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Judge rejects Seven’s ‘most unusual request’ to correct judgment in Roberts-Smith case
Defamation 2023-08-18 1:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected a request by lawyers for Seven and the TV network’s billionaire chairman, Kerry Stokes, to issue a correction to his published […]

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Roberts-Smith wants judge to recuse himself from deciding if OSI can see evidence
Defamation 2023-08-07 1:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Ben Roberts-Smith has argued a judge should recuse himself from deciding if the Office of the Special Investigator can access his defamation court file, arguing […]

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ABC journalist named in Heston Russell defamation case questioned on credibility of key source
Defamation 2023-08-01 10:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned an ABC journalist who is the target of a defamation case by ex-commando Heston Russell if he should have treated a […]

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Seven, Kerry Stokes must hand over emails exchanged with Ben Roberts-Smith’s lawyers
Defamation 2023-07-31 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Fairfax can see 8,600 emails that passed between Seven’s commercial director and Ben Roberts-Smith’s legal team as it seeks significant defence costs in the accused […]

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Public interest defence not defined by truth, ABC tells court in Heston Russell defamation case
Defamation 2023-07-31 9:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has defended its reporting of alleged war crimes in a defamation case by ex-commando Heston Russell, saying the debate over whether […]

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