Nine’s ‘dog ate my homework’ excuse doesn’t wash with judge in cavoodle case

Bird & Bird 2022-04-26 3:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

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Nine has lost its bid to argue the substantial truth of an alleged defamatory imputation arising from its coverage of a custody battle for famed social media pooch Oscar the Cavoodle and has been taken to task by a judge for its delay in filing a defence in a defamation case, saying its excuse was no better than “the proverbial dog having eaten their homework”.

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