NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Yoon Shin Lee v Bob Chae-Sang Cha [2005] NSWCA 279
HEARING DATE(S): 22/04/05
JUDGMENT DATE: 30 August 2005
JUDGMENT OF: Handley JA at 1; Bryson JA at 8; Campbell AJA at 11
DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS: Defamation - Discharge of jury - Whether counsel's address entitled the trial judge to discharge the jury - Adoption - Whether error of discretion - Appeal dismissed.
LEGISLATION CITED: Defamation Act 1974 (NSW) s7A, 9
Roland v Harper [1910] 11 CLR 63 Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Heggie (2001) NSWCA 257 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Obeid [2005] NSWCA 60 Morgan v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1998] 13 NSWLR 208 CASES CITED: Pavy v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd 2004] NSWCA 177 John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Foord 12 NSWLR 720 Parker v John Fairfax (CA, unrep 30 May 1980) Wake v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1973] 1 NSWLR 43
Yoon Shin Lee (Appellant) PARTIES: Bob Chae-Sang Cha (Respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40678/04
Mr J Wheelhouse SC (Appellant) COUNSEL: Mr C Dibb (Respondent)
Banki Haddock Fiora (appellant) SOLICITORS: Carroll & O'Dea (Respondent)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 5376/02
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Gibson DCJ
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40678/04 DC 5376/02
HANDLEY JA BRYSON JA M W CAMPBELL AJA
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