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Liberal MP Andrew Laming looks to strike out Nine’s ‘desperate’ defamation defence
Banki Haddock Fiora 2022-01-28 5:28 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Liberal MP Andrew Laming has slammed the Nine Network for attempting to “bully and harass” him with its contextual truth defence to his lawsuit over an allegedly defamatory news segment that accused the Queensland politician of taking a lewd photograph.

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Silk’s $990 hourly rate trimmed in case against Christian Porter, Sue Chrysanthou
Business of Law 2022-01-21 3:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A court has made orders trimming the $990 hourly fee charged by a QC while representing Jo Dyer, a friend of the woman who accused Christian Porter of rape who succeeded in having silk Sue Chrysanthou removed from a defamation suit brought by the former attorney-general.

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Christian Porter, Sue Chrysanthou hit with $430,200 bill in Jo Dyer lawsuit
ABC 2022-01-19 5:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Christian Porter and silk Sue Chrysanthou have been ordered to pay $430,200 in legal costs to Jo Dyer, a friend of the woman who accused Porter of rape, after she succeeded in having the barrister removed from the former attorney-general’s defamation lawsuit against the ABC.

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‘This is ridiculous’: Judge pans Google’s bid for confidentiality in John Barilaro’s case
Ashurst 2021-11-26 2:24 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A bid by Google for a confidentiality undertaking by former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro over evidence produced in the politician’s defamation case has earned a sharp rebuke by a judge.

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Christian Porter loses court bid for notes of meeting between silk, accuser’s friend
ABC 2021-11-17 11:17 am By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has denied former Attorney-General Christian Porter access to material about a crucial meeting involving Jo Dyer, the friend of a woman who accused him of rape, which he sought to bolster his appeal of the removal of silk Sue Chrysanthou from his now-settled defamation case against the ABC.

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Man sues Seven for wrongly naming him Cleo Smith abduction suspect
Defamation 2021-11-16 9:01 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A Nyamal man mistakenly identified by the Seven Network as the suspect in the abduction of four-year-old Cleo Smith in Western Australia is suing the broadcaster for defamation.

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YouTuber Jordan Shanks apologises to John Barilaro in zero dollar defamation settlement
Ashurst 2021-11-05 10:51 am By Miklos Bolza Sydney

YouTube comedian Jordan Shanks has apologised to former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro for hurt caused by videos posted in 2020 and 2021 but won’t be paying any damages as part of a settlement of a high profile defamation case.

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Christian Porter, Sue Chrysanthou fight $550,000 legal bill
Callan O’Neill 2021-10-22 9:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Christian Porter and silk Sue Chrysanthou are fighting a $550,000 legal bill of Jo Dyer, a friend of the woman who accused Porter of rape, after she succeeded in having the barrister removed from the former attorney-general’s defamation lawsuit against the ABC.

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Christian Porter dodges committee examination of secret donations
ABC 2021-10-21 1:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The federal government has shot down a Labor push for the privileges committee to examine former Attorney-General Christian Porter after he refused to reveal information about an anonymous donor that covered a portion of his costs in defamation proceedings against the ABC.

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US bank boss launches defamation case against 60 Minutes over $100M tax fraud claims
ATO 2021-10-19 10:08 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The CEO and founder of Euro Pacific Bank, Peter Schiff, has launched a defamation lawsuit against the Nine Network over a 60 Minutes episode that allegedly implied he “facilitated the theft of millions of dollars from the Australian people” by assisting customers to commit offshore tax fraud.

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