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Ben Roberts-Smith appeals after court finds he committed war crimes
Appeals 2023-07-11 3:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith has filed an appeal after he lost his defamation case against Nine-owned Fairfax in a ruling that found he committed […]

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Google must produce details of email sender to disendorsed Labor candidate
Defamation 2023-07-11 2:55 pm By Gareth Baker

A court has ordered Google to provide former Victorian Labor candidate Nurul Khan with account information and IP addresses relating to an anonymous email sent […]

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Missing CCTV footage from night of Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape ‘very concerningā€™, court told
Defamation 2023-07-07 1:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ABC and Network Ten are ā€œvery concernedā€ that Parliament House claims to not have CCTV footage from the night former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann allegedly […]

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Silk Sue Chrysanthou to be reprimanded for unsatisfactory professional conduct
Legal Ethics 2023-07-06 5:05 pm By Sam Matthews

The NSW Bar Council has resolved to reprimand leading defamation barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC over her decision to accept a brief from former Attorney-General Christian […]

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HSF, Seven can’t set aside Nine’s subpoenas in Ben Roberts-Smith case
Defamation 2023-07-05 11:42 pm By Sam Matthews

Seven and law firm Herbert Smith Freehills have lost a bid to set aside subpoenas issued by Fairfax, as the publisher seeks third party costs […]

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AFP can’t get first impression trial in childcare operators’ defamation case
Defamation 2023-07-05 5:25 pm By Gareth Baker

A judge has knocked back a bid by the Australian Federal Police to have an upcoming trial over an allegedly defamatory press conference run on […]

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Deep sleep defamation case against HarperCollins finally put to rest
Defamation 2023-07-03 9:55 am By Cindy Cameronne

A psychiatrist has reached a confidential settlement with Harper Collins in his defamation case over a book about the controversial deep sleep therapy at the […]

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Investigator wants evidence in Ben Roberts-Smith case, as Fairfax seeks costs from Seven, Stokes
Defamation 2023-06-29 2:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The office of the special investigator wants access to evidence in Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation case, a court has heard, while Fairfax says it needs […]

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Nine can rely on reputation evidence in Euro Pacific CEO’s case
Defamation 2023-06-27 4:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Nine has partially won its bid to include evidence about the reputation of Euro Pacific CEO Peter Schiff in an attempt to minimise the damages […]

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Law firm can rep defendant in defamation case despite consult with plaintiff
Defamation 2023-06-22 12:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that a Western Australian law firm can act for a doctor who has been sued for defamation despite having learned about […]

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