Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Hibbert [2015] NSWCA 13

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Hibbert [2015] NSWCA 13 Hearing dates: 2 February 2015 Decision date: 17 February 2015 Before: Barrett JA at [1]; Emmett JA at [2]; Sackville AJA at [3] Decision: 1. The applicants' summons seeking leave to appeal is dismissed.

2. The applicants pay the respondent's costs of the application. Catchwords: DEFAMATION - application to strike out imputations on the ground that they do not differ in substance - application for leave to appeal – whether application gives rise to any issue of principle or risk of injustice if refused – application for leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: District Court Act 1973 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW)

Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden (1998) 43 NSWLR 158 Dennis v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2008] NSWCA 37 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 46; 250 CLR 303 In re the Will of FB Gilbert (Deceased) (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Hibbert v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (District Court (NSW), Bozic DCJ, 9 May 2014, unrep)

Prince v Malouf [2014] NSWCA 12 Toben v Milne [2014] NSWCA 200 Younan v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 335 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nationwide News Pty Limited (First applicant) Josh Massoud (Second applicant) Darren Hibbert (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T D Blackburn SC / L Barnett (Applicants) T Molomby SC / R Rasmussen (Respondent)