Ron Woodham v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1204

Reported Decision : (2005) Aust Torts Reports 81-822

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Ron Woodham v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1204

HEARING DATE(S) : 17.08.05; 18.08.05

JUDGMENT DATE : 2 December 2005

JUDGMENT OF : Nicholas J

DECISION : Paras 66, 67

CATCHWORDS : Defamation - pleading - plaintiff's imputations - contextual imputations - Polly Peck interstate defences - whether defendant's imputations available - whether contextual truth and Polly Peck defences should be struck out

Defamation Act 1974 s 9(1), (2), (4); 16; LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules Pt 67, r 11(2), (3)

Advertiser-News Weekend Publishing Co Ltd v Manock (2005) 91 SASR 206 Allen v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [NSWCA, 2 December 1988, Unreported] Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden (1998) 43 NSWLR 158 Chakravati v Advertiser Newspapers Ltd (1998) 193 CLR 519 Drummoyne Municipal Council v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1990) 21 NSWLR 135 Feros v West Sydney Radio Pty Ltd [NSWCA, 22 June 1982, Unreported] John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Jones [2004] NSWCA 205 Harvey v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 255 CASES CITED : Jones v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1133 McBride v ABC (2000) NSWSC 747 Morosi v Mirror Newspapers Ltd [1977] 2 NSWLR 749 Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Moodie (2003) 28 WAR 314 Polly Peck (Holdings) plc v Trelford [1986] QB 1000 Robinson v Laws [2003] 1 Qd R 81 Singleton v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [NSWSC, 20 February 1980, Unreported] David Syme & Co Ltd v Hore-Lacey (2000) 1 VR 667 Waters v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 394