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CITATION : JACKSON & 9 ORS v TCN CHANNEL 9 PTY LTD [2002] NSWSC 1229 revised - 11/03/2003 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 21010/96 HEARING DATE(S) : 3/12/01, 4/12/01, 5/12/01, 6/12/01, 7/12/01, 10/12/01, 11/12/01, 12/12/01 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 December 2002
Kellie Jackson (First Plaintiff) Glen Jackson (Second Plaintiff) Robert Fielding (Third Plaintiff) Colin Budd (Fourth Plaintiff) James Elliott (Fifth Plaintiff) PARTIES : Gregory Hinvest (Sixth Plaintiff) Brian Rodney (Seventh Plaintiff) Peter Russell (Eighth Plaintiff) Steven Shuttleworth (Ninth Plaintiff) Dennis Wheeler (Tenth Plaintiff) TCN Channel 9 Pty Ltd (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Adams J at 1
COUNSEL : Mr Tom Molomby SC with Mr R Rasmussen (Plaintiffs) Mr B McClintock SC with Mr M Richardson (Defendant) SOLICITORS : Paul Kenny & Associates (Plaintiffs) Gilbert & Tobin (Defendant) CATCHWORDS : Defamation - aggravated damages - exemplary damages - significance of limited interstate publication - relevance of bad reputation LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 Defamation Act 1974 Jackson v TCN Channel 9 [2001] NSWCA 108 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Ahern v The Queen 1988 (165) CLR 87 Eastwood v Holmes (1958) 1 F & F 347; (1958) 175 ER 758 Knupffer v London Express Newspaper Limited [1944] AC 116 Carson v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (1993) 178 CLR 44 Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (1996) 117 CLR 118 Andrews v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd [1980] 2 NSWLR 225 Rookes v Barnard [1964] AC 1129 CASES CITED : Crampton v Nugawela (1996) 41 NSWLR 176 Herald & Weekly Times Limited v McGregor (1928) 41 CLR 254 Triggell v Pheeney (1951) 82 CLR 497 Henry v TVW Enterprises (1990) 3 WAR 474 TVNZ v Quinn [1996] 3 NZLR 24 John v MGN [1997] QB 586 Hill v Church of Scientology of Toronto [1995] 2 SCR 1130 Lam v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 792 Jarratt v John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited [2001] NSWSC 739 Chappell v Mirror Newspapers (1984) Aust Torts Reports 80-691 Broome v Cassell & Co 9[AC at 1072 DECISION : Judgment and verdict for the plaintiffs in the sum specified plus interest; Liberty to apply on 7 days' notice; Costs for two counsel certified
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