AAMAC Warehousing & Transport Pty Limited & Ors v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited & Ors [2009] NSWSC 1029

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : AAMAC Warehousing & Transport Pty Limited & Ors v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited & Ors [2009] NSWSC 1029

HEARING DATE(S) : 24 September 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 24 September 2009

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : Slattery J at 1

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 24 September 2009

DECISION : The existing stay order will not be altered unless the plaintiffs file and serve an Application for Leave to Appeal in the Court of Appeal by 5pm 24 September 2009. If an application for leave to appeal is filed and served by 5.00pm 24 September 2009, the stay will be extended to 5pm 25 September 2009.

CATCHWORDS : EQUITY - equitable remedies - injunctions - application to extend stay on injunction against publication - limited stay previously granted - short further stay granted to protect plaintiffs' appeal rights.

CATEGORY : Consequential orders

CASES CITED : Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation [1985] 2 NSWLR 685

First Plaintiff: AAMAC Warehousing & Transport Pty Limited (ACN 100 947 091) Second Plaintiff: Peter Panayi Third Plaintiff: Bruce Clark PARTIES : First Defendant: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (ACN 003 357 720) Second Defendant: Linton Besser Third Defendant: John Fairfax Limited (ACN 008 396 585) Fourth Defendant: Fairfax Media Limited (ACN 008 663 161)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3397/09

COUNSEL : Plaintiffs: Mr P E King Defendants: Mr A T S Dawson

SOLICITORS : Plaintiffs: McKell's Solicitors Defendants: Johnson Winter & Slattery

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION DUTY LIST