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…
GHI v Queensland Police Service and Ors [2023] QMC 12
30-10-23 / Claire Schneider, Oliver Cook — Media & Defamation
This matter concerned an application, pursuant to the recently amended Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1978 (Qld), for a non-publication order. The applicant was charged with certain prescribed sexual offences. Several media companies and certain of the complainants opposed the application. The non-publication order was made. Claire Schneider and Oliver…
Russell v S3@Raw Pty Ltd (Proper Place) [2023] FCA 1012
22-8-23 / Stewart Webster KC — Competition & Consumer, Media & Defamation
By an interlocutory application filed on 9 August 2023, the second and third respondent sought an order pursuant to s 48 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and r 2.02 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) that the proceeding be transferred from the Brisbane Registry to the Victoria Registry. The underlying dispute involves a claim for…
