Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS
Defamation - publication in newspaper ~- whether words capable of conveying defamatory meaning - report of decision of Liquor Licensing Board - Qualified Privilege
and Statutory Defence.
Defamation (Amendment) Act 1909 (N.S.W.) s.5(1)(g)
JOHN FAIRFAX & SONS LIMITED v. GRAEME HOWARD HOOK
AND HELEN JANE HOOK
A.C.T. No. G.25 of 1982
Gallop, Davies and Morling JJ. 5 May 1983
Canberra.
DISTRICT REGISTRY
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
No. ACT G.25 of 1982
GENERAL DIVISION
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
JOHN FAIRFAX & SONS LIMITED
Appellant
GRAEME HOWARD HOOK and HELEN JANE HOOK
Respondents
ORDER
JUDGES MAKING ORDER Gallop, Davies and Morling JJ.
DATE OF ORDER
5 May 1983
WHERE MADE Canberra
ory
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
(1) Appeal dismissed.
(2) Order that the appellant pay the respondents' costs,
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
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GENERAL DIVISION
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
JOHN FAIRFAX & SONS LIMITED
Appellant
GRAEME HOWARD HOOK and HELEN JANE HOOK
Respondents
CORAM: Gallop, Davies and Morling JJ.
5 May 1983
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
Gallop and Morling JJ.
This 1s an appeal from a decision of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory in an action for defamation arising out of the publication by the appellant in "The Canberra Times" newspaper of the following words:
"Tavern Penalised Tavern Adelaide House was suspended yesterday from trading for one week for failing to comply with the requirements of the Liquor Ordinance concerning under-age drinking.
2. The suspension was announced yesterday by the Liquor Licensing Board of the A.C.T. The Board also advised that a direction had been issued to the licensee of the Rose and Crown to ensure that the under-age provisions were complied with."
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