Kevin Waters v John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited [2005] NSWSC 394

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Kevin Waters v John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited [2005] NSWSC 394

HEARING DATE(S) : 13 April 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 29 April 2005

JUDGMENT OF : Nicholas J

DECISION : Para 41

CATCHWORDS : Defamation Act 1974 - ss 15, 16, 48 - contextual imputations - whether evidence of truth of contextual imputation relevant to damages - whether particulars of truth of contextual imputation in support of plea of mitigation of damages should be struck out - whether particulars in support of plea of mitigation of damages under s 48 should be struck out - whether plea under s 48 raises issues to be left to trial - whether plaintiff's objections to interrogatories should be upheld

Defamation Act 1974 ss 9(1)(a), 9(2); 15(2); 16; 46; 48 LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 s 55(1) Supreme Court Rules 1970 Pt 15, r 26; Pt 67, r 18(2)(c), (18)(3)

Allen v John Fairfax & Sons Limited [Unreported, NSWSC, 2 December 1988] Australian Broadcasting Corporation v McBride (2001) 53 NSWLR Dey v Victorian Railway Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 Hall v Hannaford [1999] NSWSC 1197 Hepburn v TCN Channel 9 Pty Limited [1984] 1 NSWLR 386 CASES CITED : Jackson v John Fairfax & Sons Limited [1981] 1 NSWLR 36 John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited & Anor v Jones [2004] NSWCA 205 NRMA Insurance Limited v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited [Unreported, NSWSC, 14 July 1989] O'Shane v Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 807 Vacik Distributors Pty Limited v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2000] NSWSC 732 Waterhouse & Anor v Hickie (1995) ATR 81-347