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Defendants applied for summary judgment against plaintiff's action for defamation; where defamatory imputations admitted but defences of qualified privilege pleaded under Parliament of Queensland Act 2000 ("the Act"); application dismissed: Philippides J
Primary Judgment
[2003] QSC 440
24 Dec 2003
Defendants applied to strike out parts of Further Amended Statement of Claim and Amended Reply; whether pleading inconsistent with ss 8 and 9 of the Act; parts of plaintiff's pleadings struck out: Philippides J
Primary Judgment
[2004] QSC 62
15 Mar 2004
Deciding the question of costs in [2003] QSC 394 and [2003] QSC 440: Philippides J
Primary Judgment
[2004] QSC 380
29 Oct 2004
Defendant applied for production of documents under notice of non-party disclosure after third party objected to production on the basis of relevance; third party ordered to comply with notice of non-party disclosure within 7 days: Douglas J
Primary Judgment
[2005] QSC 25
24 Feb 2005
Plaintiff claimed damages for defamation against twelve defendants; where defamatory letter written by colleagues tabled and read in parliament; where defence of qualified privilege applicable to all but one defendant; plaintiff awarded damages of $15,000 and ordered to pay 65 per cent of defendants' costs: Helman J
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2004] QCA 223 [2004] 2 Qd R 559
02 Jul 2004
Plaintiff appealed against [2003] QSC 440 and consequent cost orders in [2004] QSC 62; whether plaintiff's reliance on republication in parliament impeached freedom of speech and debates contrary to the Act; appeal allowed and orders striking out pleading set aside: McPherson and Jerrard JJA and Fryberg J
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2004] QCA 277
06 Aug 2004
Deciding the issue of costs of [2004] QSC 62 following plaintiff's successful appeal in [2004] QCA 223; defendants ordered to pay half plaintiff's costs: McPherson and Jerrard JJA and Fryberg J
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2005] QCA 404 [2006] 2 Qd R 407
04 Nov 2005
Plaintiff appealed against [2005] QSC 25; tenth and twelfth defendants cross-appealed; appeal and cross-appeal dismissed: McPherson and Jerrard JJA and Dutney J
Appeal Status
Appeal Determined (QCA)
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