Yuen v Chan [2019] NSWCA 63

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Yuen v Chan [2019] NSWCA 63 Hearing dates: 25 March 2019 Decision date: 25 March 2019 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Emmett AJA at [38] Decision: Summons seeking leave to appeal is dismissed with costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – leave to appeal – whether additional imputations carried and defamatory – whether one imputation relevant to occasion of privilege – whether defendant actuated by malice in publishing the matters complained of – where no issue of principle – challenge to factual findings – whether sufficient case shown for leave – leave refused Legislation Cited: Defamation Act 2005 (NSW), ss 6(2), 30 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 127(2)(c) Associations Incorporation Act 1984 (NSW) Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 51.53 Cases Cited: Abou-Lokmeh v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 228 Be Financial Pty Ltd as Trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v DAS [2012] NSWCA 164 Carolan v AMP Bowling Pty Ltd t/as Bennetts Green Bowl [1995] NSWCA 69 Cush v Dillon (2011) 243 CLR 298; [2011] HCA 30 Daily Examiner Pty Ltd v Mundine Brown v Mundine [2011] NSWCA 126 Enders v Erbas & Associates Pty Limited [2014] NSWCA 70 Gross v Weston (2007) 69 NSWLR 279; [2007] NSWCA 1 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Roberts v Bass (2002) 212 CLR 1; [2002] HCA 57 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sum Yuen (Applicant) Justin Yat-kun Chan (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Chrysanthou / Mr H Elachkar (Applicant) Mr R Rasmussen (Respondent)