Markisic v State of New South Wales & Ors (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1353

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Markisic v State of New South Wales & Ors (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1353 Hearing dates: 18 February 2008 to 20 February 2008 25 February 2008, 27 February 2008 2 October 2012. Decision date: 08 November 2012 Before: Price J Decision: The plaintiff's application for leave to file an amended statement of claim (defamation claim) is refused. Catchwords: DEFAMATION - application to re-plead defamation claims - whether publications additional to the Court of Appeal's grant of leave pleaded - whether new imputations pleaded - whether imputations are untenable - whether publications attracted absolute privilege - issue estoppel - Defamation Act 1974 - application for the return of a child under the Hague Convention - whether publications incidental to and necessary to judicial proceedings - whether communications between officers of State - necessary to effective performance of official functions - whether proposed proceedings futile. Legislation Cited: Defamation Act 1974 s 11, s 17-19 Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Limitation Act 1969 s 14 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules r 15.19(1)(b) Cases Cited: Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden (1998) 43 NSWLR 158 De L v Director-General, NSW Department of Community Services [1996] HCA 5; (1996) 187 CLR 64 Drummond - Jackson v British Medical Association [1970] 1 ALL ER 1094 FAI General Insurance Co Ltd v RAIA Insurance Brokers Ltd (1992) 108 ALR 479 Favell v Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 52; 221 ALR 186 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Gibbons v Duffell (1932) 47 CLR 520 Lewis v Daily Telegraph Ltd [1964] AC 234 Mann v O'Neill [1997] HCA 28; (1997) 191 CLR 204 Markisic v Department of Community Services of New South Wales [2005] NSWSC 1373 Markisic v Department of Community Services of New South Wales (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 321 Mirror Newspapers Ltd v Harrison [1982] HCA 50; (1982) 149 CLR 293 Nixon v Slater & Gordon [2000] FCA 531; (2000) 175 ALR 15 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 45; (1981) 147 CLR 589 Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd v Chesterton [2009] HCA 16, (2009) 238 CLR 460 Rajski v Carson (1986) 4 NSWLR 735 Reader's Digest Services Pty Ltd v Lamb [1982] HCA 4; (1982) 150 CLR 500 Texts Cited: Gatley on Libel and Slander, 11th ed, (2008) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dragan Markisic (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (Second Defendant) Commonwealth of Australia (Third Defendant) Representation: Mr Dragan Markisic in person (Plaintiff) Mr B McClintock SC & V Hartstein (Second Defendant) Mr D Robinson SC (Third Defendant) File Number(s): 2000/4264