Moore v State of New South Wales [2022] NSWSC 636

Moore v State of New South Wales [2022] NSWSC 636

The court refused to order interrogatories against non-parties, dismissed the application for interim damages as the statutory prerequisites were not met, directed that application for injunctions await determination of joinder, and found that the request for particulars required response. Procedural timetable set for provision of particulars, defence, and reply.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
29 April 2022
Procedural Posture
Defamation / Procedural Directions; First Return Date
Outcome
Interlocutory applications partly granted, partly dismissed; directions made for future conduct of matter.
Legal Topics
['defamation' 'joinder of Parties' 'injunctions' 'interim Damages' 'interrogatories']
['civil Procedure'] ['defamation' 'joinder of Parties' 'injunctions' 'interim Damages' 'interrogatories']

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Procedural Posture

Defamation / Procedural Directions; First Return Date

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether to join Region Group Pty Ltd and Hannah Sparks as defendants' 'Whether interrogatories can be issued to non-parties' 'Appropriateness of interim damages order' 'Timing of mediation order' "Adequacy of particulars provided by plaintiff's statement of claim" 'Appropriateness of injunction prior to joinder']

Ratio Decidendi

The court refused to order interrogatories against non-parties, dismissed the application for interim damages as the statutory prerequisites were not met, directed that application for injunctions await determination of joinder, and found that the request for particulars required response. Procedural timetable set for provision of particulars, defence, and reply.

Court Disposition

Interlocutory applications partly granted, partly dismissed; directions made for future conduct of matter.

Orders

  • ['The plaintiff to provide responses to the request for further and better particulars issued by the defendant on 27 April 2022 by 20 May 2022.' 'The defendant to file and serve a defence by 3 June 2022.' 'The plaintiff to file any reply to the defence by 10 June 2022.' 'The matter return to the list on 24 June...