Kelly v University of New South Wales [2022] NSWDC 392

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kelly v University of New South Wales [2022] NSWDC 392 Hearing dates: 15 and 19 August 2022; 2 September 2022 Date of orders: 2 September 2022 Decision date: 02 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Weber SC DCJ Decision: (1) That there be judgment and verdict for the defendants. (2) That the plaintiff pay the defendants' costs. Catchwords: DEFAMATION — Defamatory matter — Capacity to convey pleaded imputations DEFAMATION — Defences — Statutory qualified privilege DEFAMATION — Defences — Triviality Legislation Cited: Defamation Act 2005 (NSW); ss 30; 33 Cases Cited: Zoef v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 283 Hockey v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 652 Rush v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (No 7) [2019] FCA 496 Chau v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 185 Trkulja v Google LLC (2018) 263 CLR 149 V'landys v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 3) [2021] FCA 500 Readers Digest Services Pty Ltd v Lamb (1982) 150 CLR 500 Adams v Ward [1971] AC 309 Toogood v Spyring (1834) 1 Cr M & R 181 Bashford v Information Australia (Newsletters) Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 366 Wraydeh v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd; Wraydeh v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 153 KSMC Holdings Pty Ltd t/as Hubba Bubba Childcare on Haig v Bowden [2020] NSWCA 28 Murray v Raynor [2019] NSWCA 274 Cush v Dillon (2011) 243 CLR 298 Griffith v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2010] NSWCA 257 Barrow v Bolt [2015] VSCA 107 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Milton Kelly First Defendant: University of New South Wales Second Defendant: MSS Security Representation: Plaintiff: In person