PAVY v JOHN FAIRFAX PUBLICATIONS PTY LTD [2004] NSWCA 177

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : PAVY v JOHN FAIRFAX PUBLICATIONS PTY LTD [2004] NSWCA 177 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 May 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 11 June 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; McClellan AJA at 45; Campbell AJA at 46 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs,.

CATCHWORDS : DEFAMATION - challenge to jury finding that imputation was not defamatory - whether finding one no reasonable jury could come to - whether jury should have been discharged - discretion of trial Judge - whether directions insufficient when no objection taken to directions at trial LEGISLATION CITED : Defamation Act 1974 A v Ipec Australia Ltd (1973) R 39 Astaire v Campling [1966] 1 WLR 34 Bass v McDonald & TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd (No 6) [2001] NSWSC 988 Bass v TCN v Channel Nine [2003] NSWCA 118 Beran v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd (2004) NSWCA 107 CASES CITED : Coleman v Incorporated Newsagencies Company Pty Ltd (unreported) Supreme Court, 16 September 1975 Croll v McRae (1930) 30 SR (NSW) 137 Greek Herald Pty Ltd v Nikolopoulos (2002) 54 NSWLR 165 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Rivkin (2003) 77 ALJR 1657 Reader's Digest Services Pty Ltd v Lamb (1982) 150 CLR 500 Wellington v Lake George Mines Pty Ltd (1962) SR (NSW) 326 PARTIES : Errol Pavy - Appellant John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd - Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40502/03 COUNSEL : T Molomby SC/R K M Rasmussen - Appellant B R McClintock SC/K P Smark - Respondent SOLICITORS : Bertock & Associates - Appellant Freehills - Respondent