Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Murphy v Nationwide News Pty Limited [2017] FCA 603 File number: NSD 604 of 2017
Judge: WHITE J
Date of judgment: 26 May 2017
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application by respondents in defamation proceedings for dispensation from the requirement to file their defence until their foreshadowed objections to the statement of claim had been resolved. Held: application refused.
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37M Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 16.32, 16.45
Cases cited: Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden (1998) 43 NSWLR 158 Corby v Allen & Unwin [2014] NSWCA 227 Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Alex [2014] NSWCA 273 Farquhar v Bottom (1980) 2 NSWLR 380 Favell v Queensland Newspapers Ltd [2005] HCA 52; (2005) 221 ALR 186 Jones v Skelton [1964] NSWR 485 Singleton v Ffrench (1986) 5 NSWLR 425 Toben v Milne [2014] NSWCA 200
Date of hearing: 26 May 2017
Registry: New South Wales
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Other Federal Jurisdiction
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 22
Counsel for the Applicant: Mrs M Allen
Solicitor for the Applicant: Mark O'Brien Legal
Counsel for the Respondents: Mr J Lewis
Solicitor for the Respondents: Ashurst Australia
ORDERS NSD 604 of 2017
BETWEEN: CHRISTOPHER MURPHY Applicant
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