10-6-25 / Rob Anderson KC, Rachel De Luchi — Appellate, Media & Defamation
Rob Anderson KC with Rachel De Luchi appeared for the appellant, instructed by Clutch Legal Pty Ltd. This case concerned an appeal from the District Court of Queensland whereby the appellant commenced defamation proceedings against the respondents under s 10A of the Defamation Act 2005 (Qld). The issue on appeal…
Rob Anderson KC (with Mr P McCarthy) represented the respondent, instructed by Steedman Stagg Lawyers. Darling v Daniels [2025] FCA 81 concerned a strike out application by the respondents of impugned paragraphs in the proposed amended claim. These paragraphs advanced the alleged basis of the respondent’s participation in the publication…
Lazos v West Australian Newspapers Ltd [No 2][2024] WASC 238
5-7-24 / Rob Anderson KC — Media & Defamation
Rob Anderson KC (with P McCarthy) appeared for the defendant, instructed by Steedman Stagg. The plaintiff sued the defendant due to an article published about him implying that he acted dishonestly during his employment as a government official. The Court applied the principles set out in Rayney v Western Australia…
This was an application for leave to appeal from a decision of the District Court awarding the respondent AUD70,000 in damages for defamation. The proposed grounds of appeal concerned the applicability of the qualified privilege defence. At issue was whether the publication had wrongly been held not to have been…
An application for leave pursuant to s 118(3) of the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 to appeal the orders of Judge Porter KC dismissing an appeal from a defamation trial in the Magistrates Court. The issue concerned principally the defence of honest opinion and whether the Judge in the…
