Gazette

Nationwide News wins its truth case against Daniel Snedden (aka Captain Dragan). After considering some “harrowing” evidence, NSW Supreme Court Justice Megan Latham concludes that the alleged Serbian war criminal is just that ... more

The Sunday Telegraph enjoys a rare double victory as Justice Peter Johnson upholds the defences of truth and qualified privilege. Filthy rooms, rude service, poor quality food, no hot water, incompetent management – it was all true of Archer Field’s Jenolan Caves House ... more

South Australian Supreme Court Justice David Bleby dismisses hard-fought defamation action brought by the former boyfriend of Liberal MP Trish Draper against Channel Seven and the ABC. He finds Derick Sands lied comprehensively in relation to the murder of Corinna Marr ... more

Muslim community spokesman Keysar Trad loses his defamation action against 2GB in spectacular fashion. NSW Chief Judge at Common Law Peter McClellan upholds the defences of truth, comment and qualified privilege, finding Trad a dangerous individual who incites acts of violence and racist attitudes ... more

NSW Court of Appeal asked to overturn Nationwide News victory against former terrorist suspect Mamdouh Habib on the basis that Justice Peter McClellan wrongly admitted evidence obtained after he was tortured in Pakistan and Guantanamo Bay ... more