NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Brett HOLMES v Andrew FRASER [2008] NSWSC 570
HEARING DATE(S) : 7th February 2008 & 8th February 2008
JUDGMENT DATE : 12 June 2008
JUDGMENT OF : Simpson J
DECISION : Verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $70,000. The defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings.
CATCHWORDS : DEFAMATION - Defamation Act 2005 - imputations - whether conveyed - whether defamatory - defence - fair comment at common law - honest opinion - triviality - qualified privilege at common law - malice - damages
Defamation Act 2005 LEGISLATION CITED : Defamataion Act 1974 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden (1998) 43 NSWLR 158 John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited v O'Shane [2005] NSWCA 164 Brett May v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 760 Lloyd v David Syme & Co Limited (1985) 3 NSWLR 728 Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [1997] HCA 25; 189 CLR 520 CASES CITED : Adam v Ward [1917] AC 309 Toogood v Spyring (1834) 1 Cr.M and R 181; 149 E.R. 1044 Huntley v Ward (1859) 6 C.B. (N.S.) 514 at 517 Braddock v Bevins [1948] 1 KB 580 Roberts v Bass [2002] HCA 57; 212 CLR 1 Horrocks v Lowe [1975] AC 135 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; 101 CLR 298
TEXTS CITED : Gatley on Libel and Slander, 10th edition, (2004) Sweet and Maxwell
PARTIES : Brett HOLMES (plaintiff) Andrew FRASER (defendant)
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