NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Davis v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 693
HEARING DATE(S) : 5 May 2008 - 13 June 2008
JUDGMENT DATE : 11 July 2008
JURISDICTION : Civil
JUDGMENT OF : McClellan CJatCL
DECISION : Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $140,000. Interest and costs to be considered.
CATCHWORDS : DEFAMATION - assessment of damages - defamatory imputations arising from two publications by defendant - operation of statutory cap - whether statutory cap for damages applicable to each cause of action - jury finding of malice - whether malice affected harm sustained by plaintiff - whether aggravated damages available - falsity of imputations - failure to offer apology - whether conduct of trial may aggravate plaintiff's damages
LEGISLATION CITED : Defamation Act 2005
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
Australian Consolidated Press Limited v Uren (1965-1966) 117 CLR 185 Clark v Ainsworth (1996) 40 NSWLR 463 CASES CITED : Harbour Radio Pty Limited v John Tingle [2001] NSWCA 194 Herald and Weekly Times Ltd v McGregor (1928) 41 CLR 254 Jarratt v John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited [2001] NSWSC 739 Waterhouse v Broadcasting Station 2GB Pty Ltd (1985) 1 NSWLR 58
PARTIES : Judy Davis (Pltf) Nationwide News (Def)
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20149/06
COUNSEL : T K Tobin QC/R Glasson (Pltf) T D Blackburn SC/J O Hmelnistky (Def)
SOLICITORS : Brophy Bridge & Mirow Solicitors (Pltf) Blake Dawson (Def)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION DEFAMATION LIST
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