Terry Clout v Alan Jones & Anor [2011] NSWSC 1430

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Terry Clout v Alan Jones & Anor [2011] NSWSC 1430 Hearing dates: 14.11.11, 15.11.11 Decision date: 25 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Nicholas J Decision: Par 28 Catchwords: DEFAMATION - interrogatories - whether necessary that answers be ordered - general principles considered Legislation Cited: Defamation Act 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Brown v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (unreported 6 February 1987) Collins v Ryan (unreported 4 April 1991) Cotter v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 587 Kermode v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (No.2) [2011] NSWSC 646 Lewis v Page (unreported 19 July 1989) Morgan v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (No. 2) (1991) 23 NSWLR 374 Palmer v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (1986) 5 NSWLR 727 Spasojevic v Riznic (1982) 1 NSWLR 278 Zaetta v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 508 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Terry Clout - plaintiff Alan Jones - first defendant Harbour Radio Pty Ltd - second defendant Representation: Counsel: T Molomby SC - plaintiff A T S Dawson - defendants Maguire & McInerney - plaintiff Banki Haddock Fiora - defendants File Number(s): 09/298003 Publication restriction: N/A