by 153 Phillip | Nov 8, 2023 | Latest News, News
3 November 2023 The Full Federal Court has unanimously upheld verdicts awarding damages of over $1.3 million to US-based Rod David and his film production company, Thunder Studios Inc, against Sydney-based Charif and Adam Kazal. The Kazals were found to have carried...
by 153 Phillip | Jul 17, 2023 | Latest News, News
May 26, 2023 The Full Federal Court has unanimously upheld the verdict in favour of the ABC in a defamation case brought by Peter V’Landys over a ‘Four Corners’ programme: [2023] FCA 47 Congratulations to Peter Gray SC who appeared for the ABC on...
by 153 Phillip | Jul 6, 2023 | Latest News, News
On 3 July 2023, Bromwich J, in the Federal Court of Australia, noted an apology from HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Limited to Dr John Gill for publishing the book “Fair Game: The Incredible Untold Story of Scientology in Australia” in making orders resolving...
by 153 Phillip | Sep 14, 2022 | Latest News, News
153 Phillip Barristers congratulate Sue Chrysanthou SC and Barry Dean on successfully settling the defamation case for former Federal MP Dr Andrew Laming. Channel 9 have given an unreserved apology and accept that the allegations in relation to the photograph were...
by 153 Phillip | Aug 30, 2022 | Latest News, News
153 Phillip congratulates Kieran Smark SC who successfully acted for Journalist and commentator Erin Molan. On 30 August 2022, Justice Bromwich of the Federal Court found the online news publication defamed her by alleging she was racist in an online article. Ms Molan...
by 153 Phillip | Aug 16, 2022 | Latest News, News
On 12 August 2022, Richard Potter joined a panel of speakers at the Canberra Writers Festival in a session titled ‘So Sue me!’ along with journalists Karen Middleton, Louise Milligan, Ginger Gorman and Michael West. Topics included the new public interest defence...