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Leyonhjelm hires new lawyer as he appeals $120,000 defamation award to Sarah Hanson-Young
Defamation 2020-01-08 2:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former senator David Leyonhjelm is appealing a ruling that socked him with a $120,000 damages bill in a defamation case brought by Greens Senator Sarah […]

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Leyonhjelm used settlement offer to ‘attack’ Sarah Hanson-Young, court hears
Defamation 2019-12-17 10:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former senator David Leyonhjelm used a settlement offer as another platform to attack Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young ahead of her win in a defamation case, […]

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Hanson-Young defends TV comment that ‘men behave like morons and pigs’
Trials 2019-04-30 5:57 pm By Amelia Birnie

Facing cross-examination on the second day of her defamation hearing against former Senator David Leyonhjelm, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young denied she suggested all men were […]

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‘Exposed and vulnerable’: Sarah Hanson-Young fights back tears at defamation trial
Defamation 2019-04-29 10:10 pm By Amelia Birnie

Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young was close to tears Monday as she told the Federal Court on the first day of trial in her defamation case […]

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Leyonhjelm loses second bid to dodge Hanson-Young defamation case
Defamation 2019-02-19 11:57 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm has lost his challenge to a ruling that denied his request for speedy dismissal of a defamation lawsuit by Greens […]

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No evidence that rapist line uttered, Sarah Hanson-Young tells court
Defamation 2019-02-12 8:36 pm By Miklos Bolza

Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has slammed Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm’s attempt to stay her defamation case against him without providing evidence that the alleged […]

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Leyonhjelm a no-show in Hanson-Young defamation appeal
Defamation 2019-01-23 3:31 pm By Miklos Bolza

Barristers for Senator David Leyonhjelm failed to turn up to the first case management hearing in the politician’s own appeal of the court’s dismissal of […]

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Leyonhjelm wants details on Sarah Hanson-Young’s sex life
Defamation 2018-12-18 5:10 pm By Miklos Bolza

Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm, who is facing a defamation lawsuit by Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young, is planning to compel Hanson-Young to describe her sexual relations […]

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Leyonhjelm keeps up parliamentary privilege fight in Sarah Hanson-Young case
Defamation 2018-11-26 10:19 am By Christine Caulfield

Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm has made good on his threat to challenge a ruling that kept alive a defamation lawsuit brought by Greens senator […]

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Sarah Hanson-Young’s defamation case survives Leyonhjelm’s dismissal bid
Defamation 2018-11-07 9:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

A defamation case brought by Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young against fellow senator David Leyonhjelm will go ahead after Leyonhjelm lost a bid to shut the […]

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