Brian Stanley Fisher v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 1619

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Brian Stanley Fisher v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 1619 Hearing dates: 15 - 18 September 2014; 22 - 24 September 2014 Decision date: 24 September 2014 Before: Rothman J Decision: 1.Argument of defence of comment available on the evidence; 2.Direction to the jury on contextual imputation will be given in accordance with these reasons. Catchwords: DEFAMATION - for comment to arise as a defence the facts upon which the comment is, said to arise must be stated in the publication but the evidence of the facts need not - discussion on the need for a contextual imputation to be "additional" - comparison of harm done Legislation Cited: Defamation Act 2005 Cases Cited: Besser v Kermode [2011] NSWCA 174; (2011) 282 ALR 314 Channel Seven Adelaide Pty Ltd v Manock [2007] HCA 60; (2007) 232 CLR 245 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Blake [2001] NSWCA 434; (2001) 53 NSWLR 541 McMahon v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd (No 6) [2012] NSWSC 224 Pervan v North Queensland Newspaper Co Ltd [1993] HCA 64; (1993) 178 CLR 309 Trad v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 477 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Brian Stanley Fisher (Plaintiff) Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C.A Evatt with R. Rasmussen & M. Fozzard (Plaintiff) M. Richardson (First and Second Defendants) Solicitors: Michael Kreveld Legal (Plaintiff) Addisons Lawyers (First and Second Defendants) File Number(s): 2011/408095 Publication restriction: None