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Journalists’ source to be revealed: Liu v The Age Company Ltd [2012] NSWSC 12

On 3 February 2010, The Age published an article about Helen Liu and referred to her as a Chinese Australian businesswoman who had made substantial payments to the former Defence Minister, Joel Fitzgibbon as part of “a campaign to cultivate … Continue reading

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Restaurant’s Three Hats from the Court of Appeal: Gacic v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 362

In September 2003, a new swank restaraunt, Coco Roco opened to public fanfare in Sydney, with views over the Harbour. It had a $3 million fitout, it was expensive and it was going to set the new standard in fine … Continue reading

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The defamation you have when you do not have a defamation: Eatock v Bolt [2011] FCA 1103

Andrew Bolt, columnist for the Herald Sun newspaper, wrote two articles in 2009 entitled “It’s so hip to be black” and “White Fellas in the Black”. It referred to what he called a “trend” of fair skin aboriginal people who … Continue reading

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The politician’s privilege?: Wookey v Quigley [2011] WASC 227

Since Lange in 1998, politicians have no longer been the cornerstones of the defamation lawyer’s practice. The High Court decided that we have an implied right in our constitution to discuss “government and political matter” and so politicians took their … Continue reading

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Contextual Truth and Nothing But the Truth: Besser v Kermode [2011] NSWCA 174

The contextual truth defence is the most complicated, convoluted and confusing defences available in defamation at common law. Under the 2005 Act, it means that the defendant claims this: “The words don’t mean that… they mean this other thing, which … Continue reading

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