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Christian Porter drops defamation case against ABC after losing silk
Federal government minister Christian Porter has discontinued his defamation action against the ABC and Louise Milligan, just days after a court ruled that silk Sue Chrysanthou could not represent him.
NSW Deputy Premier sues YouTube star Jordan Shanks for ‘smear campaign’
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has followed through on his threat to sue YouTuber Jordan Shanks for defamation over videos that allegedly implied the politician acted corruptly, engaged in blackmail and repeatedly committed perjury.
Silk Sue Chrysanthou must return brief in Christian Porter defamation case
A judge has issued an injunction restraining barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC from acting for Christian Porter in his defamation case against the ABC.
‘Very bad idea’: Barrister warned Chrysanthou about fallout if she took Porter brief
A junior barrister expressed concerns to Sue Chrysanthou SC about her acting for Christian Porter in his defamation proceedings against the ABC, saying friends of the women who accused him of rape were “behaving like a cult” and that there could be fallout in the media, a court has heard.
Ben Roberts-Smith wins bid to split his case in upcoming defamation trial
Ben Roberts-Smith has won approval to split his case at the upcoming trial in his defamation case against three publishers over articles accusing him of war crimes, with a judge saying the seriousness of the allegations against him weighed in favour of the unorthodox move.
‘It is an expensive business’: Christian Porter says defamation suit will be ‘massive’ financial drain
Former attorney-general Christian Porter has dodged a question about whether his defamation lawsuit against the ABC and reporter Louise Milligan is being funded by third parties, saying he went into the litigation knowing the case would be a "massive drain" on his finances.
Barrister Sue Chrysanthou was told info that could help Porter’s case against ABC, court hears
Silk Sue Chrysanthou was given information during a conference with a friend of Christian Porter's accuser that could help the former attorney-general in his defamation case against the ABC.
Roberts-Smith wiped laptop with USB content after he was told to retain files, court told
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith "wiped" a laptop last month containing possible national secrets found on USB sticks retrieved from his former home, the judge overseeing the former soldier's defamation case against three publishers has heard.
Sue Chrysanthou was warned against accepting Porter brief, court told
A leading defamation barrister warned silk Sue Chrysanthou not to act for Christian Porter in the former attorney general's defamation case against the ABC over its coverage of rape allegations, a court has heard.
Clive Palmer hit with costs for ‘desultory and inefficient’ contempt case against WA Premier
The High Court has ordered mining magnate Clive Palmer to pay Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan's costs for contempt proceedings brought against him during the war of words that erupted between the pair over the state's decision to close its borders at the height of the coronavirus pandemic last year.