The plaintiff commenced defamation proceedings against a lot owner and committee member of the body corporate of the commercial community titles scheme in which the plaintiff owned a commercial premises. By way of two emails, the defendants alleged to the body corporate manager and body corporate committee that the plaintiff was involved in illegal activities being conducted from his premises. The plaintiff successfully sued for damages and for injunctive relief restraining the defendant from further publishing material to the same effect.
Rob Anderson QC appeared for the plaintiff, instructed by Gall Standfield & Smith.
The judgment is available here.