Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Herron v HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] FCA 1687 File numbers: NSD 1620 of 2017 NSD 1621 of 2017
Judgment of: JAGOT J
Date of judgment: 25 November 2020
Catchwords: DEFAMATION – alleged defamations arising from chapter in second respondent's book published by first respondent – where imputations relate to applicants' conduct in respect of the administration of deep sleep therapy at Chelmsford Private Hospital – where imputations based on findings of Royal Commission – whether defences of justification, qualified privilege, contextual truth and fair report/fair summary apply – defences applied to conveyed imputations – applications dismissed
Legislation: Defamation Act 2005 (NSW) ss 8, 25, 26, 28, 28(1)(b), 28(4), 29, 29(1), 29(4), 30, 30(1)(a), 30(1)(b), 30(1)(c), 30(3), 30(3)(a), 30(3)(b), 30(3)(c), 30(3)(d), 30(3)(e), 30(3)(f), 30(3)(g), 30(3)(h), 30(30)(i), 30(3)(j), 30(4) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 135 Private Hospitals Act 1908 (NSW) Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act 1973 (NSW) s 57(4)
Cases cited: Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden (1998) 43 NSWLR 158 Austin v Mirror Newspapers Ltd (1985) 3 NSWLR 354 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Chau Chak Wing [2019] FCAFC 125; (2019) 271 FCR 632 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v McBride [2001] NSWCA 322; (2001) 53 NSWLR 430 Boyd v Mirror Newspapers Ltd [1980] 2 NSWLR 449 Burchett v Kane [1980] 2 NSWLR 266 Chakravarti v Advertiser Newspapers Ltd [1998] HCA 37; (1998) 193 CLR 519 Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd v Mahommed [2010] NSWCA 335; (2010) 278 ALR 232 Chau v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 185 Cook v Alexander [1974] 1 QB 279 DIF III – Global Co-Investment Fund LP v Babcock & Brown International Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 527 Director of Public Prosecutions v Gill [1993] NSWCA 84 Ellis v Wallsend District Hospital (1989) 17 NSWLR 553 Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd v Kazal [2018] NSWCA 77; (2018) 97 NSWLR 547 Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Chau [2020] FCAFC 48 Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Kermode [2011] NSWCA 174; (2011) 81 NSWLR 157 Farquhar v Bottom [1980] 2 NSWLR 380 Favell v Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 52; (2005) 79 ALJR 1716 Feldman v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 26 Gill v Walton (1991) 25 NSWLR 190 Goody v Odhams Press Ltd [1967] 1 QB 333 Greek Herald Pty Ltd v Nikolopoulos [2002] NSWCA 41; (2002) 54 NSWLR 165 Holt v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 90; (2014) 86 NSWLR 96 Hart v Herron (1984) Aust Torts Reports 80-201 Herron v McGregor (1986) 6 NSWLR 246 Hockey v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 652; (2015) 237 FCR 33 Horrocks v Lowe [1975] AC 135 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Zunter [2006] NSWCA 227 Junius v Messenger Press [1999] SASC 99 Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [1997] HCA 25; (1997) 189 CLR 520 Lewis v Daily Telegraph Ltd [1964] AC 234 (HL) Macquarie Radio Network Pty Ltd v Dent [2007] NSWCA 261 McIntyre v R [2009] NSWCCA 305; (2009) 198 A Crim R 549 Mirror Newspapers Ltd v Harrison [1982] HCA 50; (1982) 149 CLR 293 Mirror Newspapers v World Hosts [1979] HCA 3; (1979) 141 CLR 632 Morgan v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (No 2) (1991) 23 NSWLR 374 Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Moodie [2003] WASCA 273; (2003) 28 WAR 314 Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Rogers [2002] NSWCA 71 Pamplin v Express Newspapers Ltd [1988] 1 WLR 116 (CA) R v Knight (1988) 35 A Crim R 314 Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd v Chesterton [2009] HCA 16; (2009) 238 CLR 460 Readers Digest Services Pty Limited v Lamb [1982] HCA 4; (1982) 150 CLR 500 Roberts v Bass [2002] HCA 57; (2002) 212 CLR 1 Rogers v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 52; (2003) 216 CLR 327 Rush v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (No 7) [2019] FCA 496 Sands v Channel Seven Adelaide Pty Ltd & Anor [2010] SASC 202 Secretary, Department of Health and Community Services v JWB and SMB [Marion's Case] [1992] HCA 15; (1992) 175 CLR 218 Singleton v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (No 1) [1983] 2 NSWLR 722 TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd v Pahuja [2019] NSWCA 166 Thom v Associated Newspapers Ltd (1964) 64 SR (NSW) 376 Trkulja v Google LLC [2018] HCA 25; (2018) 263 CLR 149 Waterhouse v Broadcasting Station 2GB Pty Ltd (1985) 1 NSWLR 58
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