WA Attorney-General John Quigley wants a second go at his trial testimony in a defamation case brought by mining magnate Clive Palmer, admitting he made “mistakes” while giving evidence in the witness box.
Counsel for John Barilaro on Tuesday detailed the online abuse his lawyers faced in acting in a defamation suit over videos posted by commentator Jordan Shanks, as the court heard YouTube owner Google has abandoned its last line of defence in the case.
Former deputy premier of NSW John Barilaro considered “harming himself” after videos were posted by YouTuber Jordan Shanks as part of a “vile and particularly racist smear campaign” facilitated by Google, a court has heard.
The son of infamous Kings Cross personality John Ibrahim is challenging a recent judgment clearing publisher Nationwide News and reporter Brenden Hills of defamation over a “sensationalist and voyeuristic” Sunday Telegraph story.
Nine Network has hit back at a defamation lawsuit filed by the CEO and founder of Euro Pacific Bank, Peter Schiff, arguing that he knowingly endorsed tax evasion and attracted criminals by situating the bank in “notorious” locations with lax reporting requirements.
Writer Clementine Ford is suing Fairfax Media and Tory Maguire, executive editor of The Age and Sydney Morning Herald newspapers, over a statement Maguire made referring to “vile and personal attacks” by Ford on journalists and editors at the mastheads, where she was previously a columnist.
WA premier Mark McGowan’s text messages between Kerry Stokes and the WA Attorney General have been revealed at the trial in Clive Palmer’s defamation case, including an exchange in which the state’s leader thanks the media baron for the “marvellous front pages”.
Taking the stand Monday in a defamation dispute with mining billionaire Clive Palmer, WA premier Mark McGowan said Palmer’s “hurtful and outrageous” public comments led to death threats against his wife and family.
A Sydney barrister has launched a defamation lawsuit against the Nine Network over its coverage of a battle for custody of famed social media hound Oscar the cavoodle.
A judge has thrown out a defamation case brought by the son of infamous Kings Cross personality John Ibrahim against publisher Nationwide News over a “sensationalist and voyeuristic” Sunday Telegraph story.