Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Hunt Australia Pty Ltd v Davidsons' Arnhemland Safaris Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 131
TRADE PRACTICES – distribution of a letter written by a third party – allegation that letter contained a material misstatement of fact – whether act of distribution was misleading or deceptive conduct. DEFAMATION – whether defence of qualified privilege available – presence of malice. DAMAGES – lack of evidence of actual loss – Court's duty in such circumstances. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 5, 52, 82, 75B Duncan & Neill on Defamation 2nd Ed The Law of Defamation in Australia and New Zealand: Michael Gillooly Bargold Pty Ltd v Mirror Newspapers Ltd [1981] 1 NSWLR 9 applied South Hutton Coal Co v North-Eastern News Association Ltd [1894] 1QB 133 applied Adam v Ward (1917) AC 309 applied Sticart v Bell [1891] 2 QB 341 cited Horrocks v Lowe [1975] AC 135 followed Stephens v West Australian Newspapers Ltd (1993-94) 182 CLR 211 followed Lewis v Daily Telegraph (1964) AC 234 cited Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Comalco Ltd (1986) 12 FCR 510 followed Andrews v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (1980) 2 NSWLR 225 not followed D & L Caterers Ltd v D'Ajou (1945) KB 364 referred to Barnes & Co Ltd v Sharpe (1910) 11 CLR 462 referred to Enzed Holdings Ltd v Wynthea Pty Ltd (1984) 57 ALR 167 cited Petera Pty Ltd v EAJ Pty Ltd (1985) 7 FCR 375 followed HUNT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 002 194 587) v DAVIDSONS' ARNHEMLAND SAFARIS PTY LTD (ACN 009 650 622), MAXWELL JOHN DAVIDSON and PHILIPPA JANE DAVIDSON
DG 14 OF 1995 O'LOUGHLIN J
ADELAIDE (HEARD IN DARWIN)
24 FEBRUARY 1999
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY DG 14 OF 1995
BETWEEN: HUNT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 002 194 587)
Applicant
AND: DAVIDSONS' ARNHEMLAND SAFARIS PTY LTD
(ACN 009 650 622)
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