Nunn v Alyward [2021] NSWDC 534

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Nunn v Alyward [2021] NSWDC 534 Hearing dates: 30 September 2021 Date of orders: 30 September 2021 Decision date: 30 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: Order: (1) The Defendant's Separate Question application is dismissed. (2) The Defendant to pay the Plaintiff's costs of that application. (3) The parties to exchange categories for discovery by 7 October 2021. (4) The Parties to provide lists of documents by way of discovery by 28 October 2021. (5) Any application for further discovery to be filed by 4 November 2021. (6) Any application for interrogatories to be filed by 14 October 2021. (7) Any submissions by the Plaintiff on interrogatories and further discovery to be filed and served by 15 November 2021. (8) Any submissions by the Defendant on interrogatories and further discovery to be filed and served by 22 November 2021. (9) The matter be listed for hearing of any filed applications and further directions on 25 November 2021 at 9am. Catchwords: TORT – defamation – two slanders – defendant's application for separate trial under Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) ("UCPR") r 28.2 on the issue of publication – application refused Legislation Cited: Defamation Act 1974 (NSW) s 7A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) ("UCPR") r 28.2. Cases Cited: Ahmed v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1928 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Clune [2008] NSWSC 1125 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Clune [2008] NSWSC 1125 Consolidated Trust Co Ltd v Browne (1948) 49 SR (NSW) 86 Cush v Dillon (2011) 243 CLR 298; [2011] HCA 30 Ekermawi v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd, Ekermawi v Nine Network Television Pty Ltd [2010] NSWADT 145 El Chami v Mackie [2019] NSWSC 821 Habib v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 231 Jones v Sutton [2004] NSWCA 439; 61 NSWLR 614; [2005] NSWCA 203 Lokmeh v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2015] NSWDC 172 Plymouth Brethren (Exclusive Brethren) Christian Church v The Age Company Ltd; Plymouth Brethren (Exclusive Brethren) Christian Church v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 95 Tallglen Pty Ltd v Pay TV Holdings Pty Ltd (1996) 22 ACSR 130 Triguboff v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 845 Tyrrell v The Owners Corporation Strata Scheme 40022 [2007] NSWCA 8 World Hosts Pty Ltd v Mirror Newspapers Ltd [1976] 1 NSWLR 712 Texts Cited: P Taylor SC, Justice G Bellew, M Meek SC, Dr E Elms OAM, Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure New South Wales (LexisNexis Australia) "Perverse jury verdicts in New South Wales defamation trials" (2003) 11 TLJ 28 R Baker and J Leslie, "Rethinking the defamation jury" (2008) 13 MALR 422 R Coleman, "Ruddock's plan no longer such a fright" (2004) Gazette of Law & Journalism Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Plaintiff: Paul William Nunn Defendant: Glenn Aylward Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr A Nelson Defendant: Mr M Clarke