Parizian v Seven Network Limited [2018] NSWDC 296

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Parizian v Seven Network Limited [2018] NSWDC 296 Hearing dates: 11 October 2018 Date of orders: 18 October 2018 Decision date: 18 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Plaintiff's notice of motion seeking an extension of time to commence proceedings pursuant to s 56A Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) is dismissed. (2) Costs reserved with liberty to apply. (3) The plaintiff is to file and serve any amended statement of claim (if still pursued) in 14 days, such amendments to restrict the claim to the 12-month period prior to the filing of the statement of claim. (4) The parties have liberty to bring in Short Minutes of Order concerning a timetable for the future conduct of the proceedings. Catchwords: TORT – defamation – application for extension of time to commence proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 65 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 14B and 56A Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ahmed v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 676 Barrett v TCN Nine Pty Limited [2017] NSWCA 304 Carey v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2012) 84 NSWLR 90 Homsi v Nabulsi [2017] NSWDC 16 Houda v State of NSW [2012] NSWSC 1036 Noonan v MacLennan [2010] QCA 50 Pingel v Toowoomba Newspapers [2010] QCA 175 Rayney v Western Australia (No 3) [2010] WASC 83 Tsiadis v Patterson (2001) 4 VR 114 Van Garderen v Channel Seven Melbourne Pty Limited [2016] VCC 953 Wookey v Quigley (No 2) [2010] WASC 209 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Plaintiff: Boghos Parizian First Defendant: Seven Network Limited Second Defendant: Channel Seven Adelaide Pty Ltd Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr M K Rollinson Defendants: Mr M Richardson