Khalid v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 9

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Khalid v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 9 Hearing dates: 20 January 2014 Decision date: 20 January 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: (1) Upon the plaintiffs by their counsel giving the usual undertaking as to damages, the defendants be restrained up to and including 6:00pm on Thursday 23 January 2014 from broadcasting or publishing the recorded images or spoken words of the plaintiffs obtained during any interview of them by the second or third defendants. (2) I stand the proceedings over to 10am on Thursday, 23 January 2014, before McDougall J. (3) I direct the defendants to serve any affidavits they propose to rely on by 10:00am on Wednesday 22 January 2014. (4) I direct the plaintiffs to use their best endeavours to serve any affidavits in reply by 5:00pm on Wednesday 22 January 2014. (5) I grant liberty to apply. (6) Costs reserved. Catchwords: INTERLOCUTORY RELIEF - application for injunction in respect of television broadcast - breach of contract - whether contract provided plaintiffs with editorial control. Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Sulyman Khalid (aka Abu Bakr) (First Plaintiff) Khadijah Alexander (Second Plaintiff) Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Vanda Carson (Second Defendant) David Eccleston (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R.K.M. Rasmussen (Plaintiffs) Ms L.E. Barnett (Defendants) Solicitors: Auscorp Solicitors & Conveyancers (Plaintiffs) Addisons (Defendants) File Number(s): 2014/019230 Publication restriction: Nil