Tabbaa v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 920

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tabbaa v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 920 Hearing dates: 10 July 2015 Date of orders: 14 July 2015 Decision date: 14 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: McCallum J Decision: Pursuant to r 6.1 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, leave granted to Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd to move on the notice of motion dated 8 July 2015 filed in proceedings 2015/79981 in the Supreme Court of New South Wales; pursuant to s 140 of the Civil Procedure Act, proceedings 15/181496 in the District Court of New South Wales between Mouhammad Tabbaa and Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd transferred to this Court; that those proceedings be case managed together with proceedings 2015/79981 between Mouhammad Tabbaa and TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd in this Court. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – civil – application that District Court proceedings be transferred to this Court Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW); ss 140, 146 Defamation Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW); r 6.1 Cases Cited: Ryner Pty Ltd v Roller [2007] NSWSC 372 Trilogy Corporate Solutions v Fitzroy Shop Fitting and Building Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1026 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Mouhammad Tabbaa (plaintiff) TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd (defendant) Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd (applicant) Representation: Counsel: R Rasmussen (plaintiff) ATS Dawson (defendant, applicant)

Solicitors: Turner Freeman (plaintiff) M & K Lawyers (defendant, applicant) File Number(s): 2015/79981 Publication restriction: None