GRIFFITH & ORS v JOHN FAIRFAX PUBLICATIONS PTY LTD & ORS [2004] NSWSC 66

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : GRIFFITH & ORS v JOHN FAIRFAX PUBLICATIONS PTY LTD & ORS [2004] NSWSC 66 HEARING DATE(S) : 20 February 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 February 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Levine J DECISION : 1. The following imputations shall go to the jury in accordance with my reasons: 6(a), 6(c), 6(d), 6(e), 6(h), 7(b), 8(e), 12(a), 12(c), 13(a), 14(a), 14(d).; 2. In relation to the following imputations verdicts will be entered for the first and second defendants in accordance with my reasons: 6(b), 6(f), 6(g), 6(i), 7(a), 8(a), 8(b), 8(c), 8(d), 9(a), 9(b), 9(c), 10(a), 10(b), 10(c), 10(d).; 3. In relation to the following imputations verdicts will be entered for the first second and third defendants in accordance with my reasons: 12(b), 12(d), 12(e), 12(f), 12(g), 13(b), 13(c), 13(d), 14(b), 14(c).; 4. Paragraph 16 of ASC is struck out.; 5. The plaintiffs are to pay the defendants' costs.; 6. I place the matter in the Registrar's list at 9.00am on Friday 27 February 2004.

CATCHWORDS : Defamation - imputations - capacity - form Drummoyne Municipal Council v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1990) 21 NSWLR 135 CASES CITED : Greek Herald Pty Ltd v Nikolopoulos (2001) 54 NSWLR 165 Griffith v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2002] NSWSC 86 McCormick v John Fairfax & Sons (1989) 16 NSWLR 485 JEREMY NORMAN GRIFFITH (First Plaintiff)

FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY'S ADULTHOOD (ACN 003 930 023) (Second Plaintiff)

TIMOTHY JOHN MACARTNEY-SNAPE (Third Plaintiff)

THE PERSONS NAMED IN SCHEDULE "A" PARTIES : (Fourth plaintiffs)