Mooney v Nationwide News Pty Limited (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1933

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mooney v Nationwide News Pty Limited (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1933 Hearing dates: 28 October 2014 Date of orders: 28 October 2014 Decision date: 28 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: McCallum J Decision: Defendant directed to answer interrogatories 2 to 10 and 13 to 21 in accordance with these reasons and the concessions agreed between the parties. Catchwords: DEFAMATION – interlocutory steps – application of Practice Note SC CL 4 – whether interrogatories proposed by plaintiff necessary Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 22.1 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Clout v Jones [2011] NSWSC 1430 Cotter v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 587 Goold v Newcastle Newspapers Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 133 Hansen v Border Morning Mail (1987) 9 NSWLR 44 Howard v Nationwide Publishing Services (Supreme Court (NSW), Hunt J, 26 February 1987, unrep) Kermode v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 646 Lewis v Page (Supreme Court (NSW), Hunt J, 15 December 1989, unrep) Makin v John and Sons Limited (Supreme Court (NSW), Hunt J, 15 June 1990, unrep) Mooney v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 938 Palmer v John Fairfax & Ltd (1986) 5 NSWLR 727 Yates v Brereton (Supreme Court (NSW), Hunt J, 15 December 1989, unrep) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Darren John Mooney (Plaintiff) Nationwide News Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Richardson (Plaintiff) L Barnett (Defendant)