Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Ivory v Howard [2024] FCA 1416 File number: QUD 495 of 2023
Judgment of: SARAH C DERRINGTON J
Date of judgment: 10 December 2024
Catchwords: DEFAMATION – online publications – Facebook posts – where judgment entered against the respondent – impact of the publications – assessment of damages
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 23, 37M, 37N(1), 37N(4), 43, 43(3)(g), 51A(1)(a) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 5.23(2)(d), 39.06, 39.34, 40.02(b) Defamation Act 2005 (Qld) ss 34, 40(2)
Cases cited: Basetec Services Pty Ltd v Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd (No 8) [2017] FCA 258 Carson v John Fairfax and Sons Ltd [1993] HCA 31; 178 CLR 44 Cerutti v Crestside Pty Ltd [2014] QCA 33; 1 Qd R 89 Costello v Random House Australia Pty Ltd (1999) 137 ACTR 1 El-Debel v Micheletto (in his capacity as joint and several trustee in bankruptcy of the estate of El-Debel) (No 2) [2021] FCAFC 146 Foots v Southern Cross Mine Management Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 56; 243 CLR 52 Gain Capital UK Ltd v Citigroup Inc (No 2) [2016] FCA 243 King v Yurisich (No 2) [2007] FCAFC 51 Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd v Wagner [2020] QCA 221; 6 QR 64 Ogawa v University of Melbourne (No 2) [2004] FCA 1275 Roberts v Prendergast [2014] QCA 047; 1 Qd R 357 Ryan v Premachandran [2009] NSWSC 1186 Scott v Baring [2018] WASC 361 Triggell v Pheeney [1951] HCA 23; 82 CLR 497 Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd [1966] HCA 40; 117 CLR 118
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