Craftsman Homes Australia Pty Ltd v Channel Nine Pty Ltd - Costs [2006] NSWSC 1297

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Craftsman Homes Australia Pty Ltd v Channel Nine Pty Ltd - Costs [2006] NSWSC 1297

HEARING DATE(S) : 11/10/06

JUDGMENT DATE : 18 October 2006

JUDGMENT OF : Smart AJ at 1

DECISION : See paras 26-28

Civil Liability Act 2002 LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Procedure Act 2005 Trade Practices Act 1974 Fair Trading Act (NSW)

Houda v The State of New South Wales [2005] NSWSC 1053 Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (1986) ATPR 40-748 James & Ors v Surf Road Pty Ltd & Ors (No 2) 2005 [NSWCA] 296 John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Kelly (1987) 8 NSWLR 131 King v Gillard 1905 1 CCh 11 CASES CITED : McDonald v Coles Myer Ltd 1995 ATR 81-361 M.B.P (SA) Pty Ltd v Gogic (1990-1991) 171 CLR Plenty v Dillon (1990-1991) 171 CLR Ritter v Godfrey 1920 2 KB 47 State of NSW v Ibbett (2005) 65 NSWLR 68 Vilo v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd & Anor [2002] NSWSC 1206 Waters v P.C.Henderson (Australia)Pty Ltd 6/7/94 NSWCA BC 940952

PARTIES : Craftsman Homes Australia Pty aLimited & 3 Ors v TCN Channel Nine Pty Limited & 2 Ors - Costs

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20085/02

COUNSEL : (P) Mr Bell (D) Mr McClintock SC

SOLICITORS : (P) G Donaghy & Co (D) Gilbert & Tobin

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION DEFAMATION LIST

SMART AJ

Wednesday, 18 October 2006

20085/02: CRAFTSMAN HOMES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (First Plaintiff) ILVARITY PTY LIMITED T/as CRAFTSMAN HOMES NORTHERN RIVERS and CRAFTSMAN HOMES SOUTH WEST SYDNEY (Second Plaintiff) and FREDERICK ROBERT COX (Third Plaintiff) v.