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YouTuber Jordan Shanks tries to revive truth defence in Barilaro defamation case
YouTube star Jordan Shanks has appealed a judgment that gutted his truth defence to defamation claims by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro, finding parliamentary privilege protected the politician in the face of a truth defence to some allegations.
‘Completely off the track’: Judge got it wrong in deep sleep therapy case, Full Court told
A judge who dismissed a defamation case against HarperCollins by two psychiatrists who administered the controversial deep sleep therapy at Chelmsford Private Hospital in the 1970s was criticised Monday for her ‘presumptuous cynicism’.
CoreLogic infringed real estate photographer’s copyright, appeals court says
Property data analytics firm CoreLogic infringed the copyright of a real estate photographer by uploading images from realestate.com.au to its own property data platform without a licence, the Full Federal Court has found.
Court can’t force ‘unwilling’ applicants to litigate, says Sims class action judge
A judge has allowed a new applicant to lead a shareholder class action against recycling company Sims Metal Management, ruling that he could not force the original applicant to continue in the role when it wanted to back out.
YouTuber Jordan Shanks has defence scuttled in NSW Deputy Premier’s defamation case
YouTuber Jordan Shanks has been sent back to the drawing board with his defence in a defamation case brought by NSW Deputy Premier Jon Barilaro after the Federal Court found parliamentary privilege protected the politician in the face of a truth defence to some allegations.
Barilaro plans ‘wholesale attack’ on Youtuber Jordan Shanks’ truth defence
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro will seek to strike out YouTube star Jordan Shanks' defence to a defamation lawsuit which argues the imputation that the Nationals leader is a "corrupt conman" is substantially true.
YouTuber Jordan Shanks brings truth defence in defamation case by NSW deputy premier
YouTube star Jordan Shanks has filed his defence to NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro's defamation lawsuit, claiming imputations from one of his videos that the Nationals leader was a "corrupt conman" were substantially true.
S&P class action applicant resists paying security for ratings agency’s costs
A fight is looming over a bid by S&P Global for a class action applicant to pay security for the legal costs of defending the litigation, with the applicant arguing it shouldn't have to fork over anything.
Litigation funder sued for failing to register Queensland energy class action under new rules
Energy generator Stanwell has filed a lawsuit seeking to shut down the funding for a class action brought on behalf of 50,000 customers accusing it of gaming Queenland's energy pricing system, alleging funder LCM lacked the required licence to back the case and did not register the class action as a managed investment scheme.
High Court denies David Leyonhjelm’s bid to appeal $120,000 defamation award to Sarah Hanson-Young
The High Court has denied a request from former senator David Leyonhjelm to challenge a ruling ordering him to pay $120,000 to Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young for defaming her with "crass" and "obviously sexist" comments made in a series of interviews in 2018.