Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Kumova v Davison [2021] FCA 753 File number: NSD 984 of 2020
Judgment of: FLICK J
Date of judgment: 5 July 2021
Catchwords: EVIDENCE – journalist privilege – whether person a journalist – whether material published on a news medium – information provided by informant – whether provided pursuant to promise – need for express promise – need for an anterior promise
Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 126J, 126K Defamation Act 2005 (NSW) s 33 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 126J, 126K Evidence Act 2008 (Vic) ss 126J, 126K Evidence Act 2006 (NZ) s 68
Cases cited: Ashby v Commonwealth (No 2) [2012] FCA 766, (2012) 203 FCR 440 Doe v Dowling [2019] NSWSC 1222 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Madafferi v The Age Company Ltd [2015] VSC 687, (2015) 50 VR 492 Slater v Blomfield [2014] NZHC 2221, [2014] 3 NZLR 835
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
National Practice Area: Other Federal Jurisdiction
Number of paragraphs: 68
Date of hearing: 16 June 2021
Counsel for the Applicant: Ms S Chrysanthou SC with Mr B Dean
Solicitor for the Applicant: Gilbert + Tobin
Counsel for the Respondent: Mr M G McHugh SC with Mr J M Wheeldon
Solicitor for the Respondent: Craddock Murray Nuemann
ORDERS NSD 984 of 2020
BETWEEN: TOLGA KUMOVA Applicant
AND: ALAN FRANCIS DAVISON Respondent
order made by: FLICK J DATE OF ORDER: 5 July 2021
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