NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 58 NSWLR 246
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Robertson v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd & The Development and Environmental Professionals' Association v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 473 HEARING DATE(S) : 20 May 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 June 2003
JUDGMENT OF : Simpson J DECISION : Proceedings 20003 of 2003 - imputation (a) struck out - plaintiff is to have liberty to replead; Proceedings 20004 of 2004 - imputations (a) and (b) struck out - plaintiff is to have liberty to replead.
CATCHWORDS : defamation - gender-based discriminatory attitudes - capacity to sue - actionable defamation - capacity - difference in substance Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), s130 LEGISLATION CITED : Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Local Government Act 1919 (NSW) Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) Ballina Shire Council v Ringland (1994) 33 NSWLR 680 CASES CITED : Derbyshire County Council v Times Newspapers Ltd [1993] AC 534 Lewis v Daily Telegraph Ltd [1964] 1 AC 234 NSW Aboriginal Land Council v Jones (1998) 43 NSWLR 300 Ian Robertson - Plaintiff PARTIES : The Development and Environmental Professionals' Association - Plaintiff John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd - Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20003/03; 20004/03 COUNSEL : R K Weaver - Plaintiffs R Lancaster - Defendant SOLICITORS : R L Whyburn & Associates - Plaintiffs Freehills - Defendant
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION DEFAMATION LIST
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