Hallam v O'Connor and Pyne

[2024] QDC 187

District Court of Queensland

Australia - Queensland

30th October, 2024

Legislation Cited

s6, s8

Legislation Name	Provision
Civil Proceedings Act 2011 (Qld)	s58
Defamation Act 2005 (Qld)
District Court of Queensland Act 1967 (Qld)	s69
Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld)
Defamation Act 1889 (Qld)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction †	Date	Full Text	Citation Index
Trkulja v Google LLC	(2018) 92 ALJR 619		Australia	circa 2018		4
John Fairfax Publications v Rivkin	(2003) 77 ALJR 165		Australia	circa 2003		1
Humphries v TWT Ltd	(1993) 113 FLR 402		Australia	circa 1993	Legal Online / Westlaw	12
Baffsky v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd	(1991) 106 FCR 21	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1991	Legal Online / Westlaw	1
Allsopp v Incorporated Newsagencies Co Pty Ltd	(1975) 26 FLR 238		Australia	circa 1975	Legal Online / Westlaw	12
Neall v Watson	(1960) 34 ALJR 364		Australia	circa 1960		37
Robertson v Fink	[1906] ArgusLawRp 90; (1906) 12 ALR 355		Australia	28 Jun 1906	AustLII	141
Costello v Random House Australia Pty Ltd (Abbott and Costello Case)	[1999] ACTSC 13; (1999) 137 ACTR 1; (1999) 149 FLR 367; [1999] Aust Torts Reports 81-503	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	5 Mar 1999	AustLII	34
Barilaro v Google LLC	[2022] FCA 650	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Jun 2022	AustLII	12
Colagrande v Kim	[2022] FCA 409	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Apr 2022	AustLII	6
Dutton v Bazzi	[2021] FCA 1474; [2021] Aust Torts Reports 82-713	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Nov 2021	AustLII	11
Nettle v Cruse	[2021] FCA 935	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Aug 2021	AustLII	4
Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Rush	[2020] FCAFC 115; (2020) 380 ALR 432	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Jul 2020	AustLII	47
Webster v Brewer	[2020] FCA 622	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 May 2020	AustLII	9
Hockey v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd	[2015] FCA 652; (2015) 237 FCR 33; (2015) 332 ALR 257	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Jun 2015	AustLII	118
Apotex Pty Ltd v Les Laboratoires Servier (No 2)	[2012] FCA 748; (2012) 293 ALR 272	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Jul 2012	AustLII	29
Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd v Chesterton	[2009] HCA 16; (2009) 238 CLR 460; (2009) 254 ALR 606; (2009) 83 ALJR 654; [2009] Aust Torts Reports 82-007	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Apr 2009	AustLII	197
Favell v Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd	[2005] HCA 52; (2005) 221 ALR 186; (2005) 79 ALJR 1716	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2005	AustLII	320
Rogers v Nationwide News Pty Ltd	[2003] HCA 52; (2003) 216 CLR 327; (2003) 201 ALR 184; (2003) 77 ALJR 1739; [2003] Aust Torts Reports 81-713	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Sep 2003	AustLII	215
Tame v New South Wales	[2002] HCA 35; (2002) 211 CLR 317; (2002) 191 ALR 449; (2002) 76 ALJR 1348; (2002) 149 AR 449	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Sep 2002	AustLII	817
Dow Jones & Co v Gutnick	(2002) 210 CLR 575		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2002	Legal Online / Westlaw	344
Palmer Bruyn & Parker Pty Ltd v Parsons	[2001] HCA 69; 208 CLR 388; (2001) 185 ALR 280; (2001) 76 ALJR 163; [2002] Aust Torts Reports 81-630; (2001) 22 Leg Rep 9	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2001	AustLII	220
Romeo v Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory	(1998) 192 CLR 431; (1998) 72 ALJR 208; [1998] Aust Torts Reports 81-457; [1998] 2 Leg Rep 16; (1998) 96 LGERA 410; (1998) 151 ALR 263		Australia - Commonwealth	2 Feb 1998	AustLII	390
Chappel v Hart	(1998) 195 CLR 232; (1998) 156 ALR 517; (1998) 14 Leg Rep 2		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1998	Legal Online / Westlaw	708
Chakravarti v Advertiser Newspapers Ltd	[1998] HCA 37; 93 CLR 519	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1998	AustLII	346
Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission	[1995] HCA 5; (1995) 182 CLR 1; (1995) 127 ALR 180; 69 ALJR 118; [1995] Aust Torts Reports 81-322	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Feb 1995	AustLII	934
Carson v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd	[1993] HCA 31; (1993) 178 CLR 44; (1993) 113 ALR 577; (1993) 67 ALJR 634; [1993] Aust Torts Reports 81-227	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Jun 1993	AustLII	498
March v E & MH Stramare Pty Ltd	[1991] HCA 12; (1991) 171 CLR 506; 99 ALR 423; (1991) 12 MVR 353; (1991) 65 ALJR 334; [1991] Aust Torts Reports 81-095	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Apr 1991	AustLII	2336
Coyne v Citizen Finance Ltd	[1991] HCA 10; (1991) 172 CLR 211; (1991) 99 ALR 252; 65 ALJR 314; [1991] Aust Torts Reports 81-094	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Apr 1991	AustLII	154
Coulton v Holcombe	[1986] HCA 33; (1986) 162 CLR 1; 65 ALR 656; (1986) 60 ALJR 470	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Jun 1986	AustLII	1904
Mirror Newspapers Ltd v Jools	[1985] FCA 153; (1985) 5 FCR 507; (1985) 65 ALR 174; [1985] Aust Torts Reports 80-730	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 May 1985	AustLII	17
Reader's Digest Services Pty Ltd v Lamb	[1982] HCA 4; (1982) 150 CLR 500; 38 ALR 417; 56 ALJR 214	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Feb 1982	AustLII	210
Mirror Newspapers Ltd v World Hosts Pty Ltd	[1979] HCA 3; (1979) 141 CLR 632; 23 ALR 167; (1979) 53 ALJR 243; 39 ALT 9	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1979	AustLII	146
Mount Isa Mines Ltd v Pusey	[1970] HCA 60; (1970) 125 CLR 383; [1971] ALR 253	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Dec 1970	AustLII	431
Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd	[1966] HCA 40; (1966) 117 CLR 118; [1967] ALR 25; (1966) 40 ALJR 124	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Jun 1966	AustLII	654
Triggell v Pheeney	[1951] HCA 23; (1951) 82 CLR 497; [1951] ALR 453	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 May 1951	AustLII	280
Chester v Waverley Corporation	[1939] HCA 25; (1939) 62 CLR 1; [1939] ALR 294	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Jun 1939	AustLII	119
David Syme & Co v Canavan	[1918] HCA 50; (1918) 25 CLR 234	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Sep 1918	AustLII	106
Slatyer v Daily Telegraph Newspaper Co Ltd	[1908] HCA 22; (1908) 6 CLR 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 May 1908	AustLII	128
Oskouie v Maddox	[2019] NSWSC 428	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	18 Apr 2019	AustLII	2
Plymouth Brethren (Exclusive Brethren) Christian Church v The Age Co Ltd; Plymouth Brethren (Exclusive Brethren) Christian Church v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd	[2018] NSWCA 95; (2018) 97 NSWLR 739	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	7 May 2018	AustLII	17
Plymouth Brethen	(2018) 17 NSWLR 739		Australia - New South Wales	circa 2018	LexisNexis AU	1
Polias v Ryall	[2014] NSWSC 1692	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	28 Nov 2014	AustLII	22
Phillips v Robab Pty Ltd	[2014] NSWSC 1520; (2014) 110 IPR 184	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	4 Nov 2014	AustLII	15
Cantwell v Sinclair	[2011] NSWSC 1244	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	25 Oct 2011	AustLII	6
Higgins v Sinclair	[2011] NSWSC 163	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	18 Mar 2011	AustLII	22
Croker v Attorney General of New South Wales	[2010] NSWCA 355	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	10 Dec 2010	AustLII	5
Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd v Mahommed	[2010] NSWCA 335; (2010) 278 ALR 232; [2010] ATR 82-075	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	7 Dec 2010	AustLII	91
Ali v Nationwide News Pty Ltd	[2008] NSWCA 183	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	8 Aug 2008	AustLII	120
Moit v Bristow	[2005] NSWCA 322	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	19 Sep 2005	AustLII	23
Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden	[2002] NSWCA 419	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	24 Dec 2002	AustLII	162
Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden	[1998] NSWSC 4; (1998) 143 FLR 180; (1998) 43 NSWLR 158; [1998] Aust Torts Reports 81-462	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	4 Feb 1998	AustLII	365
Commonwealth v McLean	[1996] NSWSC 657; (1996) 41 NSWLR 389	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	31 Dec 1996	AustLII	167
Crampton v Nugawela	[1996] NSWSC 651; (1996) 41 NSWLR 176; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-416	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	23 Dec 1996	AustLII	162
Clark v Ainsworth	[1996] NSWSC 610; (1996) 40 NSWLR 463	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	10 Dec 1996	AustLII	66
John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Foord	(1988) 12 NSWLR 706		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1988	LexisNexis AU	43
John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Kelly	(1987) 8 NSWLR 131; [1987] Aust Torts Reports 80-091		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1987	LexisNexis AU	105
Singleton v Ffrench	(1986) 5 NSWLR 425		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1986	LexisNexis AU	119
Hughes v Mirror Newspapers Ltd	(1985) 3 NSWLR 504		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1985	LexisNexis AU	38
Bickel v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd	[1981] 2 NSWLR 474		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1981	LexisNexis AU	111
Andrews v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd	(1980) 2 NSWLR 254F		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1980	LexisNexis AU	1
Shercliff v Engadine Acceptance Corporation Pty Ltd	[1978] 1 NSWLR 729		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1978	LexisNexis AU	191
Steele v Mirror Newspapers Ltd	[1974] 2 NSWLR 348		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1974	LexisNexis AU	155
MEPC Australia Ltd v The Commonwealth	[1973] 2 NSWLR 848		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1973	LexisNexis AU	4
Cross v Denley	(1952) 52 SR (NSW) 112	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	circa 1952		18
Consolidated Trust Co Ltd v Browne	[1948] NSWStRp 71; (1948) 49 SR (NSW) 86; 66 WN (NSW) 7	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	28 Oct 1948	AustLII	63
Goldsbrough v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd	[1934] NSWStRp 43; (1934) 34 SR (NSW) 524; 51 WN (NSW) 178	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	10 Sep 1934	AustLII	47
Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd v Wagner	[2020] QCA 221; (2020) 6 Qd R 64; (2020) 385 ALR 328	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	13 Oct 2020	AustLII	11
Wagner v Nine Network Australia	[2019] QSC 284	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	22 Nov 2019	AustLII	24
[194] O'Reilly v Edgar	[2019] QSC 024	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	circa 2019	AustLII	2
Harbour Radio Pty Ltd v Wagner	[2019] 2 Qd R 468		Australia - Queensland	circa 2019	LexisNexis AU	2
Wagner v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd	[2018] QSC 201; [2018] ATR 82-405	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	12 Sep 2018	AustLII	46
Cerutti v Crestside Pty Ltd	[2016] 1 Qd R 89		Australia - Queensland	circa 2016	LexisNexis AU	40
Sierocki v Klerck (No 2)	[2015] QSC 92	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	17 Apr 2015	AustLII	18
Cerutti v Crestside Pty Ltd	[2014] QCA 33	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	28 Feb 2014	AustLII	51
Ten Group Pty Ltd v Cornes	(2012) 114 SASR 46	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	circa 2012	Legal Online / Westlaw	24
Bauer Media Pty Ltd v Wilson (No 2)	[2018] VSCA 154; (2018) 56 VR 674; (2018) 361 ALR 642	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	14 Jun 2018	AustLII	76
Bauer Media Pty Ltd v Wilson (No 2)	[2018] VR 674		Australia - Victoria	circa 2018	LexisNexis AU	1
Wilson v Bauer Media Pty Ltd	[2017] VSC 521	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	13 Sep 2017	AustLII	71
Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation v Di Masi	[2014] VSCA 104; (2014) 43 VR 348	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	4 Jun 2014	AustLII	36
Belbin v Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation	[2012] VSC 535	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	9 Nov 2012	AustLII	51
A v Ipec Australia Ltd & Crew	[1973] VicRp 4; [1973] VR 39		Australia - Victoria	24 Mar 1972	AustLII	34
Television New Zealand Ltd v Ah Koy	[2001] NZCA 394; [2002] 2 NZLR 616	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	26 Nov 2001	NZLII	20
Hyams v Peterson	[1991] 1 NZLR 711		New Zealand	circa 1991	LexisNexis	4
Stocker v Stocker	[2019] UKSC 17; [2020] AC 593; [2019] 3 All ER 647; [2019] 2 WLR 1033	United Kingdom Supreme Court	United Kingdom	3 Apr 2019	BAILII	120
John v MGN Ltd	[1997] QB 586		United Kingdom	circa 1997	LexisNexis / Westlaw	216
Cassell & Co Ltd v Broome	[1972] UKHL 3; [1972] AC 1027; [1972] 1 All ER 801; [1972] 2 WLR 645	House of Lords	United Kingdom	23 Feb 1972	BAILII	970
Morgan v Odhams Press Ltd	[1971] 2 All ER 1156; [1971] 1 WLR 1239		United Kingdom	circa 1971	LexisNexis	259
Slim v Daily Telegraph Ltd	[1968] 2 QB 157; [1968] 1 All ER 497		United Kingdom	circa 1968	LexisNexis / Westlaw	227
McCarey v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No 2)	[1965] 2 QB 86; [1964] 3 All ER 947; [1965] 2 WLR 45		United Kingdom	circa 1965	LexisNexis / Westlaw	111
Rubber Improvement Ltd v Daily Telegraph Ltd	[1964] AC 239		United Kingdom	circa 1964	LexisNexis / Westlaw	1
Jones v Skelton	[1963] 3 All ER 952; [1963] 1 WLR 1362		United Kingdom	circa 1963	LexisNexis	229
Dingle v Associated Newspapers Ltd	[1961] 2 QB 162; [1961] 1 All ER 897; [1961] 2 WLR 523		United Kingdom	circa 1961	LexisNexis / Westlaw	59
Praed v Graham	[1889] UKLawRpKQB 176; (1889) 24 QBD 53; 38 WR 103; 59 LJQB 230; 24 TLR 399		United Kingdom	19 Nov 1889	CommonLII	108
Banks v Cadwalladr	[2022] EWHC 1417	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2022	BAILII	3

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