Un v Chow [2018] NSWCA 287

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Un v Chow [2018] NSWCA 287 Hearing dates: 20 November 2018 Decision date: 28 November 2018 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; Barrett AJA at [27] Decision: 1. To the extent necessary, grant leave to appeal against the second respondent.

2. Appeal dismissed, with costs. Catchwords: DEFAMATION – appellant maintained imputations were true – no defence of truth raised at trial – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Associations Incorporation Act 1984 (NSW) Defamation Act 2005 (NSW), ss 30, 40 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 127 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A(8) Cases Cited: Chen v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWCA 177 Chow v Un [2017] NSWDC 254 Chow v Un (No 2) [2017] NSWDC 301 Hall v van der Poel [2009] NSWCA 436 Lan v Kaymet Corporation Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 52 NSW Arabian Horse Association Inc v Olympic Co-ordination Authority [2005] NSWCA 210 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Chi Keong Un (Appellant, in person) Sum Chow (First Respondent) Colin Chiu Kwan Chau (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Rasmussen (Respondents) K P Smark SC (Amicus Curiae)

Solicitors: Pancific Legal (Respondents) File Number(s): 2017/302171 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of NSW Jurisdiction: Civil Citation: [2017] NSWDC 254 Date of Decision: 15 September 2017 Before: Gibson DCJ File Number(s): 2014/362714