Carey v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2012] NSWCA 176

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Carey v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2012] NSWCA 176 Hearing dates: 13 March 2012 Decision date: 18 June 2012 Before: Beazley JA at [1]; McColl JA at [64]; Sackville AJA at [96] Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed; 2. The appellant is to pay the respondent's costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: DEFAMATION - Defamation proceedings commenced in Western Australia - Leave of the court is required to bring further proceedings in this jurisdiction pursuant to Defamation Act 2005, s 23 - Whether an order granting leave can be made retrospectively - Whether s 23 is a procedural provision and non-compliance may be cured retrospectively by an order nunc pro tunc

LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Defamation proceedings not commenced within one year limitation period - Application for an extension of the limitation period under Limitation Act 1969, s 56A - Onus of proof - Whether test under s 56A(2) is wholly objective - Section 56A requires the court to be satisfied it was not reasonable in the circumstances to have commenced proceedings within the limitation period - Not wholly objective test Legislation Cited: Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth) Corporations (South Australia) Act 1990 (SA) Corporations Law (Cth) Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Vic) Defamation Act 1974 Defamation Act 2005 Interpretation Act 1987 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 Limitation Act 1969 Limitation Act 2005 (WA) Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Ahmed v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 676 Australian Securities and Investment Commission, in the matter of Richstar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Carey [2006] FCA 366 Bermingham v Priest [2002] QSC 57; (2002) 35 MVR 547 Bropho v Western Australia [1990] HCA 24; 171 CLR 1 Buckley v The Herald & Weekly Times Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] VSC 475 Ceric v C E Heath Underwriting and Insurance (Australia) Pty Ltd [1994] NTSC 101; 4 NTLR 135 Commercial Union Assurance Co v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 David Grant & Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation [1995] HCA 43; 184 CLR 265 Dow Jones & Company Inc v Gutnick [2002] HCA 56; (2002) 210 CLR 575 Elyard Corporation Pty Ltd v DDB Needham Sydney Pty Ltd (1995) 61 FCR 385; 133 ALR 206 Emanuele v Australian Securities Commission [1997] HCA 20; 188 CLR 114 Grunseth v Resource Planning and Development Commission [2007] TASSC 92; (2007) 17 Tas R 55 Hartley Poynton Ltd v Ali [2005] VSCA 53; (2005) 11 VR 568 Kingston v Keprose Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 404 Lee v Kim [2006] NSWCA 384; (2006) 68 NSWLR 433 MAC v R [2012] VSCA 19 Macquarie Bank Ltd v Berg [2002] NSWSC 254 Masri Apartments Pty Ltd (in liq) v Perpetual Nominees Ltd [2004] NSWCA 471; (2004) 214 ALR 338 Murphy v Lewis [2009] QDC 37 National Mutual Fire Insurance Co Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia [1981] 1 NSWLR 400 Noonan v MacLennan [2010] QCA 50; 2 QdR 537 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 Racic v Haltiner [2010] ACTSC 63; (2010) 4 ACTLR 224 Rayney v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2010] WASC 83 Re Sydney Formworks Pty Ltd [1965] NSWR 646 Re Testro Bros Consolidated Ltd [1965] VR 18 South Johnstone Mill Ltd v Dennis [2007] FCA 1448, (1997) 163 FCR 343 Spautz v Kirby (1989) 21 NSWLR 27 Tasker v Fulwood [1978] 1 NSWLR 20 Torsir Pty Ltd v Maxgrow Developments Pty Ltd (1995) 121 FLR 170; 18 ACSR 201 Woods v Bate (1986) 7 NSWLR 560 Texts Cited: Report on Defamation (New South Wales Law Reform Commission, Report 11) Report on Defamation (New South Wales Law Reform Commission, Report 75) The Second Reading Speech to the Defamation Bill 1974 (New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 27 February 1974) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Norman Phillip Carey (Appellant) Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Molomby (Appellant) T K Tobin QC; A T S Dawson (Respondent) Solicitors: RBHM Commercial Lawyers (Appellant) ABC Legal Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 2010/249566 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Citation: Carey v ABC [2010] NSWSC 709 Date of Decision: 2010-06-30 00:00:00 Before: McCallum J File Number(s): SC 09/297543