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"Defamation - Recent Changes and Emerging Issues (Paper presented at the Queensland Law Society Symposium, 8 March 2008)" (QSC)   flag 

[2008] QldJSchol 29
Applegarth, The Honourable Justice Peter D
Queensland Judicial Scholarship
Australia - Queensland

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
Broadcasting Services Act, 1992 (Cth) s33, s70
Corporations Act (Cth) s50, s32
Trade Practices Act, 1974 (Cth) s11, s13, s18, s24, s52, s65A
Defamation Act, 2005 (NSW) s6, s9, s14, s15, s16, s17, s18, s20, s25, s29, s30, s31, s32
Defamation Act, 1974 (NSW) s15, s16, s22, s30, s34
Defamation Act, 1889 (Qld)
Defamation Bill 2005 (Vic)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Hitchcock [2007] NSWCA 364; (2007) 70 NSWLR 484 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 14 Dec 2007 AustLII flag 73
Hennessy v Lynch (No 3) [2007] NSWDC 268 District Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 13 Dec 2007 AustLII flag 5
Channel Seven Adelaide Pty Ltd v Manock [2007] HCA 60; (2007) 232 CLR 245; (2007) 241 ALR 468; [2007] Aust Torts Reports 81-923; (2007) 82 ALJR 303 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 13 Dec 2007 AustLII flag 136
Doelle v Bedey [2007] QCA 395 Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal Australia - Queensland 16 Nov 2007 AustLII flag 4
Charman v Orion Publishing Group Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 972; [2008] 1 All ER 750; [2007] All ER (D) 145 England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division United Kingdom - England and Wales 10 Oct 2007 BAILII flag 13
Bond v Barry [2007] FCA 1484 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Sep 2007 AustLII flag 7
Doelle v Bedey [2007] QDC 134 District Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland 27 Jun 2007 AustLII flag 3
John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Gacic [2007] HCA 28; (2007) 230 CLR 291; (2007) 235 ALR 402; [2007] Aust Torts Reports 81-894; (2007) 81 ALJR 1218 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 Jun 2007 AustLII flag 72
"The more things change, the more they stay the same or do they?" (2007) 12 Media & Arts Law Review 29 Media & Arts Law Review Australia circa 2007 LexisNexis AU flag 5
[2007] QDC 077; [2007] NSWSC 1386 [2007] QDC 077; [2007] NSWSC 1386 District Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland circa 2007 AustLII flag 1
"The Rookie and the Silk: Learning the ‘ Ordinary Reasonable Person ’ in Defamation Law" (2007) 12 Media & Arts Law Review 399 Media & Arts Law Review Australia circa 2007 LexisNexis AU flag 2
Redeemer Baptist School Ltd v Glossop [2006] NSWSC 1201; 59 AILR 200-288 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 16 Nov 2006 AustLII flag 12
Jameel (Mohammed) v Wall Street Journal Europe Sprl [2006] UKHL 44; [2007] 1 AC 359; [2006] 4 All ER 1279; 21 BHRC 471; [2006] HRLR 41; [2006] 3 WLR 642; [2007] EMLR 14 House of Lords United Kingdom 11 Oct 2006 BAILII flag 161
Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O ’ Neill [2006] HCA 46; (2006) 227 CLR 57; (2006) 229 ALR 457; (2006) 80 ALJR 1672; (2006) 8 CA 46 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 28 Sep 2006 AustLII flag 1938
Gacic v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 175; (2006) 66 NSWLR 675 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 30 Jun 2006 AustLII flag 26
Channel Seven Adelaide Pty Ltd v S, DJ [2006] SASC 10; (2006) 94 SASR 296 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia 20 Jan 2006 AustLII flag 23
Woodham v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1204; [2005] Aust Torts Reports 81-822 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 2 Dec 2005 AustLII flag 7
Jones v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1133; (2005) 67 NSWLR 434 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 9 Nov 2005 AustLII flag 7
John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v O ’ Shane (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 291 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 31 Aug 2005 AustLII flag 45
Zunter v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 759 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 2 Aug 2005 AustLII flag 6
Advertiser-News Weekend Publishing Co Ltd v Manock [2005] SASC 82; (2005) 91 SASR 206 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia 15 Mar 2005 AustLII flag 32
Mpumalanga Traditional Leadership and Governance Act [2005] Act 3 United Kingdom circa 2005 flag 3
Favell v Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 52; (2005) 221 ALR 186; (2005) 79 ALJR 1716 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 2005 AustLII flag 319
John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v O'Shane [2005] Aust Torts Reports 82-789; [2005] NSWCA 164 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales circa 2005 IntelliConnect flag 1
Jones v Sutton [2004] NSWCA 439; (2004) 61 NSWLR 614 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 26 Nov 2004 AustLII flag 67
Magub v Hinchliffe [2004] QSC 4 Supreme Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland 5 Feb 2004 AustLII flag 6
C v Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd [2004] QDC 147 District Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland circa 2004 AustLII flag 1
Bashford v Information Australia (Newsletters) Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 5; (2004) 218 CLR 366; 204 ALR 193; 78 ALJR 346; [2004] Aust Torts Reports 81-727 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 2004 AustLII flag 196
Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Moodie [2003] WASCA 273; (2003) 28 WAR 314 Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal Australia - Western Australia 14 Nov 2003 AustLII flag 38
Rogers v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 52; (2003) 216 CLR 327; (2003) 201 ALR 184; (2003) 77 ALJR 1739; [2003] Aust Torts Reports 81-713 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 11 Sep 2003 AustLII flag 214
Coleman v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 564 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 25 Jun 2003 AustLII flag 13
Robinson v Laws [2003] 1 Qd R 81 Australia - Queensland circa 2003 LexisNexis AU flag 37
Whelan v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 1028; (2002) 56 NSWLR 89 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 1 Nov 2002 AustLII flag 29
Assico Engineering Ltd, Re [2001] EWCA Civ 1805; [2002] QB 783; [2002] 1 All ER 652; [2001] All ER (D) 44; [2002] BPIR 15; [2002] BCC 481; (2002) 99 LSG 30; [2002] Masons CLR 35; [2002] EMLR 14; [2002] 2 WLR 640 England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division United Kingdom - England and Wales 5 Dec 2001 BAILII flag 92
John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Blake [2001] NSWCA 434; (2001) 53 NSWLR 541 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 28 Nov 2001 AustLII flag 86
Blake v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 885 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 5 Oct 2001 AustLII flag 3
Emerson v Walker [2001] WASC 7 Supreme Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 18 Jan 2001 AustLII flag 1
David Syme & Co Ltd v Hore-Lacy (2001) 1 VR 667 Australia - Victoria circa 2001 LexisNexis AU flag 6
Godfrey v Demon Internet Ltd [2001] QB 201 United Kingdom circa 2001 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 61
John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Vilo [2001] NSWCA 290; (2001) 52 NSWLR 373 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales circa 2001 AustLII flag 25
Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd [2001] 2 AC 127 United Kingdom circa 2001 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 335
See: Lukowiak v Unidad Editorial SA [2001] EMLR 1043 United Kingdom circa 2001 flag 3
(2001) 2 AC 127 (2001) 2 AC 127 United Kingdom circa 2001 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 335
Brander v Ryan [2000] SASC 446; 78 SASR 234; [2001] Aust Torts Reports 66,539 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia 21 Dec 2000 AustLII flag 15
Carlovers Carwash Ltd v Sahathevan [2000] NSWSC 947 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 13 Oct 2000 AustLII flag 5
John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Rogerson [2000] HCA 36; (2000) 203 CLR 503; (2000) 172 ALR 625; (2000) 74 ALJR 1109; [2000] Aust Torts Reports 63,826 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Jun 2000 AustLII flag 635
"Defamation law in a changing society: the case of Youssoupoff v Metro-Goldwyn Mayer" (2000) 20 Legal Studies 291 Legal Studies United Kingdom circa 2000 Wiley ScienceDirect flag 1
Feo v Pioneer Concrete (Vic) Pty Ltd [1999] VSCA 180; [1999] 3 VR 417 Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal Australia - Victoria 12 Nov 1999 AustLII flag 14
Kay v Chesser [1999] VSCA 83; [1999] 3 VR 55 Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal Australia - Victoria 3 Jun 1999 AustLII flag 11
Bellino v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [1998] QCA 113; [1998] Aust Torts Reports 81-479 Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal Australia - Queensland 2 Jun 1998 AustLII flag 3
Chakravarti v Advertiser Newspapers Ltd [1998] HCA 37; 93 CLR 519 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 1998 AustLII flag 346
New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Jones (1998) 43 NSWLR 300; (1998) 27 ACSR 656; (1998) 97 LGERA 322 Australia - New South Wales circa 1998 LexisNexis AU flag 16
Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [1997] HCA 25; (1997) 189 CLR 520; (1997) 8 FLR 216; (1997) 145 ALR 96; (1997) 71 ALJR 818; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-434; 2 BHRC 513; (1997) 2 CHRLD 231; (1997) 10 Leg Rep 2 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 8 Jul 1997 AustLII flag 1221
Ahrens v Queensland Railways [1997] 2 Qd R 1 Australia - Queensland circa 1997 LexisNexis AU flag 3
Crampton v Nugawela [1996] NSWSC 651; (1996) 41 NSWLR 176; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-416 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 23 Dec 1996 AustLII flag 161
Thompson v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd [1996] HCA 38; (1996) 186 CLR 574; (1996) 141 ALR 1; (1996) 71 ALJR 131; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-412; (1996) 20 Leg Rep 24 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 10 Dec 1996 AustLII flag 283
Grundmann v Georgeson [1996] QCA 189; [1996] Aust Torts Reports 81-396 Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal Australia - Queensland 18 Jun 1996 AustLII flag 11
Bellino v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [1996] HCA 47; (1996) 185 CLR 183; 135 ALR 368; 70 ALJR 387; [1996] Aust Torts Reports 81-377 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 28 Mar 1996 AustLII flag 138
McPhersons Ltd v Hickey [1995] Aust Torts Reports 83-348 Australia circa 1995 IntelliConnect flag 1
Ballina Shire Council v Ringland (1994) 33 NSWLR 680; (1994) 83 LGERA 115 Australia - New South Wales circa 1994 LexisNexis AU flag 80
Pervan v North Queensland Newspaper Co Ltd [1993] HCA 64; (1993) 178 CLR 309; (1993) 117 ALR 569; [1993] Aust Torts Reports 62,555; 68 ALJR 1 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 17 Nov 1993 AustLII flag 97
Carson v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1993] HCA 31; (1993) 178 CLR 44; (1993) 113 ALR 577; (1993) 67 ALJR 634; [1993] Aust Torts Reports 81-227 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 16 Jun 1993 AustLII flag 497
Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd [1993] HCA 15; (1993) 177 CLR 485; (1993) 112 ALR 627; (1993) 10 ACSR 230; (1993) 67 ALJR 517 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 May 1993 AustLII flag 873
Pervan v The North Queensland Newspaper Co [1991] Aust Torts Reports 69,114; (1993) 178 CLR 309 Australia - Commonwealth circa 1993 IntelliConnect flag 1
Woodger v Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Ltd (1992) 107 ACTR 1; (1992) 106 FLR 183 Australia - Australian Capital Territory circa 1992 LexisNexis AU flag 32
Ettingshausen v Australian Consolidated Press Ltd (1991) 23 NSWLR 443; [1991] Aust Torts Reports 81-125 Australia - New South Wales circa 1991 LexisNexis AU flag 38
King & Mergen Holdings Pty Ltd v McKenzie (1991) 24 NSWLR 305 Australia - New South Wales circa 1991 LexisNexis AU flag 33
Morgan v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (No 2) (1991) 23 NSWLR 374; [1991] Aust Torts Reports 81-115 Australia - New South Wales circa 1991 LexisNexis AU flag 95
Evans v Davies (1991) 2 Qd R 489 Australia - Queensland circa 1991 LexisNexis AU flag 2
Morgan v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 511 Australia - New South Wales circa 1990 LexisNexis AU flag 29
Drummoyne Municipal Council v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1990) 21 NSWLR 135 Australia - New South Wales circa 1990 LexisNexis AU flag 310
Chappell v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd (1988) 14 NSWLR 153; [1988] Aust Torts Reports 80-187 Australia - New South Wales circa 1988 LexisNexis AU flag 88
Shiel v Transmedia Productions Pty Ltd [1987] 1 Qd R 199; [1986] Aust Torts Reports 80-046 Australia - Queensland circa 1987 LexisNexis AU flag 16
Otis Elevators Pty Ltd v Zitas (1986) 5 NSWLR 71 Australia - New South Wales circa 1986 LexisNexis AU flag 2
Polly Peck (Holdings) plc v Trelford [1986] QB 1000; [1986] 2 All ER 84; [1986] 2 WLR 845 United Kingdom circa 1986 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 211
Waterhouse v Broadcasting Station 2GB Pty Ltd (1985) 1 NSWLR 58; [1985] Aust Torts Reports 80-728 Australia - New South Wales circa 1985 LexisNexis AU flag 132
Herbage v Pressdram Ltd [1984] 2 All ER 769; [1984] 1 WLR 1160 United Kingdom circa 1984 LexisNexis flag 22
Chappell v Mirror Newspapers Ltd [1984] Aust Torts Reports 80-691 Australia circa 1984 IntelliConnect flag 41
Sinclair v Bjelke-Petersen [1984] 1 Qd R 484 Australia - Queensland circa 1984 LexisNexis AU flag 9
Hepburn v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd [1983] 2 NSWLR 682 Australia - New South Wales circa 1983 LexisNexis AU flag 53
Reader's Digest Services Pty Ltd v Lamb [1982] HCA 4; (1982) 150 CLR 500; 38 ALR 417; 56 ALJR 214 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 9 Feb 1982 AustLII flag 209
Andrews v John Fairfax & Sons [1982] NSWLR 225 Australia - New South Wales circa 1982 LexisNexis AU flag 1
Stollznow v Calvert [1980] 2 NSWLR 749 Australia - New South Wales circa 1980 LexisNexis AU flag 437
Mirror Newspapers Ltd v World Hosts Pty Ltd [1979] HCA 3; (1979) 141 CLR 632; 23 ALR 167; (1979) 53 ALJR 243; 39 ALT 9 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 1979 AustLII flag 146
Calwell v Ipec Australia Ltd [1975] HCA 47; (1975) 135 CLR 321; (1975) 7 ALR 553; 50 ALJR 152 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 29 Oct 1975 AustLII flag 79
Sungravure Pty Ltd v Middle East Airlines Airliban SAL [1975] HCA 6; (1975) 134 CLR 1; (1975) 5 ALR 147; 49 ALJR 117 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Feb 1975 AustLII flag 131
Greater Wollongong City Council v Dunn [1973] 1 NSWLR 36; (1973) 28 LGRA 113 Australia - New South Wales circa 1973 LexisNexis AU flag 144
Drummond Jackson v British Medical Association [1970] 1 All ER 1094; [1970] 1 WLR 688 United Kingdom circa 1970 LexisNexis flag 324
London Artists Ltd v Littler [1968] EWCA Civ 3; [1969] 2 QB 375; [1969] 2 All ER 193; [1969] 2 WLR 409 England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division United Kingdom - England and Wales 10 Dec 1968 BAILII flag 115
Slim v Daily Telegraph Ltd [1968] 2 QB 157; [1968] 1 All ER 497 United Kingdom circa 1968 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 227
Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd [1966] HCA 40; (1966) 117 CLR 118; [1967] ALR 25; (1966) 40 ALJR 124 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 2 Jun 1966 AustLII flag 654
Lewis v Daily Telegraph Ltd [1963] 1 QB 340; [1964] AC 234; [1963] 2 All ER 151; [1963] 2 WLR 1063 United Kingdom circa 1963 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 848
Stocker v McElhinney [No 2] [1961] NSWR 1043; 79 WN (NSW) 541 Australia - New South Wales circa 1961 flag 37
Silkin v Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd [1958] 2 All ER 516 United Kingdom circa 1958 LexisNexis flag 18
Silkin v Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd [1958] 1 WLR 743 United Kingdom circa 1958 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 39
Triggell v Pheeney [1951] HCA 23; (1951) 82 CLR 497; [1951] ALR 453 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 10 May 1951 AustLII flag 279
Sim v Stretch [1936] 2 All ER 1237; (1936) 52 TLR 669; 80 Sol Jo 703 United Kingdom circa 1936 LexisNexis flag 234
Youssoupoff v Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Ltd (1934) 52 TLR 581 United Kingdom circa 1934 LexisNexis flag 1
Youssoupoff v Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Ltd (1934) 50 TLR 581 United Kingdom circa 1934 LexisNexis flag 96
Adam v Ward [1917] AC 309; [1916-17] All ER 157; 86 LJKB 849 United Kingdom circa 1917 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 449
Peck v Tribune Co 214 US 185; 53 L Ed 960; 29 SCt 554; 16 Ann Cas 1075 United States Supreme Court United States 17 May 1909 WorldLII flag 20
Slatyer v Daily Telegraph Newspaper Co Ltd [1908] HCA 22; (1908) 6 CLR 1 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 18 May 1908 AustLII flag 128
Municipal District of Lismore v Doyle [1902] NSWStRp 78; (1902) 2 SR (NSW) 287; 19 WN (NSW) 220 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 22 Aug 1902 AustLII flag 2
Quartz Hill Consolidated Gold Mining Co v Beall [1882] UKLawRpCh 46; (1882) 20 Ch D 501 Court of Chancery United Kingdom 25 Feb 1882 CommonLII flag 30
Huntley v ward [1859] EngR 589; (1859) 6 CBNS 514; 144 ER 557 Court of Common Pleas United Kingdom circa 1859 CommonLII flag 13
1164 NSWLR 344 1164 NSWLR 344 Australia - New South Wales circa 2007 LexisNexis AU flag 1
see also Barrett v Rosenthal 40 Cal4th 33 United States - California circa 2007 flag 3

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