Linnell v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 209

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Linnell v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 209 Hearing dates: 6 March 2014 Decision date: 06 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: 1. Order the plaintiff to serve a proposed Second Further Amended Statement of Claim consistent with this judgment within 21 days. 2. Order the plaintiff to pay 60% of the defendant's costs of today and costs related to today's application. Catchwords: DEFAMATION - imputation - form - whether imputation substantially different - whether lifted from broadcast - whether capable of arising - no question of principle. Legislation Cited: - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 14.30(3) Cases Cited: - Bruce v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1091 - Drummoyne Municipal Council v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1990) 21 NSWLR 135 - Griffith v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 300 - Hepburn v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd [1983] 2 NSWLR 682 - Linnell v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 20 - Mahommed v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 213 - NHB Enterprises Pty Ltd v Sydney Magazine Publishers Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1163 - Waller v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 611 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Michael Linnell (Plaintiff) Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd (First Defendant) David Richardson (Second Defendant) Timothy Collins (Third Defendant) Patricia Cselko (Fourth Defendant) Bernadette Martin (Fifth Defendant) Andre Kubeca (Sixth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R. Rasmussen (Plaintiff) M. Richardson (Defendants) Solicitors: McMahons Lawyers (Plaintiff) Johnson Winter & Slattery (Defendants) File Number(s): 2012/373810