Matthews v Banning [2008] NSWDC 46

Reported Decision : 6 DCLR (NSW) 366

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: Matthews v Banning [2008] NSWDC 46

HEARING DATE(S): 28 March 2008

JUDGMENT DATE: 28 March 2008

JURISDICTION: Civil

JUDGMENT OF: Gibson DCJ

DECISION: 1. Application to dispense with a jury dismissed. 2. Plaintiff pay defendant's costs of this application.

CATCHWORDS: Tort - defamation - application to dispense with jury under s 21 Defamation Act 2005 (NSW)

Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Defamation Act 1974 (NSW), s 13 LEGISLATION CITED: Defamation Act 2005 (NSW), ss 21and 40 District Courts Act 1858 (NSW) District Court Act 1973 (NSW), ss 79A, 126 and 127 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), Part 29 r 29.2

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