Fierravanti-Wells v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1338

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fierravanti-Wells v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1338 Hearing dates: 25 October 2011 Decision date: 25 October 2011 Before: Rothman J Decision: 1. The motions are dismissed. 2. The costs of the motion are the plaintiff's costs in the cause. 3. The Court directs that the plaintiff serve answers to the interrogatories administered on 25 May 2011 on or before 28 October 2011. 4. The Court also directs that by 26 October 2011 the plaintiff make all discovered documents available to the defendants. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - civil - applications to amend pleadings - motions dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Defamation Act 2005 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 J L Holdings Pty Limited v State of Queensland (1998) 85 FCR 1 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 20 ALR 323 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj [2002] HCA 11; (2002) 209 CLR 597 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (plaintiff) Nationwide News Pty Ltd (first defendant) Linda Silmalis (second defendant) Representation: C.A. Evatt / D. Rasmussen (for the plaintiff) T.D. Blackburn SC / D. R. Sibtain (for the defendants) Blake Dawson (for the defendants) File Number(s): 2010/85259, 2010/130103