Defamation
Journalist had power to ‘utterly destroy’ surgeon, court told
Investigative reporter Charlotte Grieve defended the depth and fairness of her reporting in articles she wrote about orthopaedic surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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Lehrmann’s no-win, no-fee agreement with lawyers revealed in court
Network Ten sought access to documents revealing whether the former Liberal staffer had financial assistance in bringing his multimillion-dollar defamation case.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Investigative journalist defends stories on renowned orthopaedic surgeon
Charlotte Grieve told the Federal Court that her articles about surgeon Munjed Al Muderis were fair and based on patients’ experiences.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Lehrmann faces legal action from ex-landlord over Sydney northern beaches pad
Bruce Lehrmann, who lost a multimillion-dollar defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson last month, had his rent at the property covered by Seven.
- by Michaela Whitbourn and Kate McClymont
Ray Hadley has major win in fugitive Jean Nassif’s defamation case
A judge said a photo of Jean Nassif at a casino appeared to reflect that he was “living his life in Lebanon, apparently unrestricted by any health issues”.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Roger Cook faces defamation threat from teen climate protesters
A concerns notice – the first step in a defamation action – regarding Cook’s comments was sent to his office on Wednesday morning.
- by Hamish Hastie
Lehrmann given extension of time to lodge defamation appeal
The Ten Network wants access to documents revealing if former Liberal staffer had financial backers in fight over costs.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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‘He won’t buy a ticket on the Titanic’: Sharaz retreats as bid to delay Reynolds’ defamation row fails
Lawyers for Brittany Higgins’ fiance, David Sharaz, have declared he can no longer fight WA Liberal senator Linda Reynolds’ “titanic” defamation action, as the court rejected Higgins’ bid to delay the looming trial.
- by Jesinta Burton and Ezra Holt
Celebrity cavoodle case ends with $150,000 payout
Gina Edwards says she and Oscar the cavoodle will return to the park and get on with their lives after winning a high-profile defamation case.
- by Sarah McPhee
Bruce Lehrmann agrees to pay thousands to Peter FitzSimons
The author and columnist, who is married to high-profile presenter Lisa Wilkinson, pursued Lehrmann for his costs of complying with a subpoena in the defamation case against Ten and Wilkinson.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Lisa Wilkinson and Ten at loggerheads over Lehrmann costs
High-profile presenter Lisa Wilkinson is locked in a fresh fight with Ten over her million-dollar legal costs of defending Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation suit.
- by Michaela Whitbourn