Dehsabzi & Dehsabzi v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2007] NSWDC 247

Reported Decision : 6 DCLR (NSW) 68

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: Dehsabzi & Dehsabzi v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2007] NSWDC 247

HEARING DATE(S): 23/11/07

JUDGMENT DATE: 26 November 2007

JURISDICTION: Civil

JUDGMENT OF: Gibson DCJ

DECISION: (1) Plaintiffs' Summons for Extension of Time to bring proceedings in New South Wales and the Northern Territory arising from the publication "Lost In Translation" (the Australian Financial Review, 25 and 26 September 2004) dismissed; (2) No order as to costs; (3) Liberty to restore in relation to costs; (4) Exhibits remain with the file for 28 days.

CATCHWORDS: Limitations - defamation - summons for leave filed on last day of time for extension of leave - proceedings commenced by Summons and no Statement of Claim filed - claims of prejudice and that proceedings were hopeless

Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 63 and 98 Defamation Act 1974 (NSW) Defamation Act 2005 (NSW), Schedule 4 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), ss 4(3), 44(1) and 53 LEGISLATION CITED: District Court Rules 1973 (NSW), Pt 1 r 4(1) and Pt 5 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 14B, 56A, 56D and 60G Limitation Act (NT), ss 12 and 44 Limitation Act 1980 (UK), s 32A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151D

Berowra Holdings v Gordon (2006) 223 CLR 364 Boland v Dillon [2007] NSWDC 77 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Crampton v Nugaiwela (1996) 41 NSWLR 176 Ford v Nagle [2004] NSWCA 37 CASES CITED: Itek Graphix Pty Limited v Elliott (2002) 54 NSWLR 207 Nassif & Anor v Fahd & Ors [2007] NSWCA 308 Nawz v Minister for Immigration [2004] FCA 160 Sandrin v W M Rigg t/as W M Rigg Mechanical Repairs [2006] NSWCA 194 Trpenoski v BHP Flat Products [2003] NSWCA 176 Whisprun v Sams & Ors (2002) NSWCA 394