Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Landrey v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 27 File number: NSD 809 of 2022
Judgment of: LEE J
Date of judgment: 27 January 2023
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for extension of limitation period to commence action in defamation – whether not reasonable in circumstances for applicant to have commenced action – where criminal proceedings brought against applicant – application refused on a review of all the circumstances of the case
Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Pt 3.4, s 75 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 192E(1)(b), 254(b)(ii) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Defamation Amendment Act 2020 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) ss 14B, 56A, 56A(2)
Cases cited: Barrett v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 304; (2017) 96 NSWLR 478 Casley v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2013] VSC 251 Combined Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Galea [2020] QSC 338 Houda v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 1036 Joukhador v Network Ten Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 37; (2021) 283 FCR 1 Lamb v Munster (1882) 10 QBD 110 Landrey v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2022] NSWCA 211 Lee v New South Wales Crime Commission [2013] HCA 39; (2013) 251 CLR 196 Paule v McKay (No 2) [2022] ACTSC 190; (2022) 18 ACTLR 135 Pingel v Toowoomba Newspapers Pty Ltd [2010] QCA 175
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