Gair v Greenwood (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 947

Gair v Greenwood (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 947

Having viewed the video recording, the matter complained of is reasonably capable of conveying the contextual imputation that each plaintiff is a criminal. Those imputations will go to the jury.

Parties
First Plaintiff: Thomas Duncan Gair; Second Plaintiff: Garry Maurice Turland; Defendant: Adam Haig Greenwood
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
22 June 2018
Procedural Posture
Defamation / Interlocutory Ruling on Contextual Imputations Capable of Being Conveyed
Outcome
Contextual imputations that the plaintiff is a criminal will go to the jury
Legal Topics
Contextual Imputations, Capacity of Matter Complained of, Satirical Publication
Defamation Contextual Imputations Capacity of Matter Complained of Satirical Publication

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Parties

Thomas Duncan Gair

First Plaintiff

Garry Maurice Turland

Second Plaintiff

Adam Haig Greenwood

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Defamation / Interlocutory Ruling on Contextual Imputations Capable of Being Conveyed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the matter complained of is reasonably capable of conveying the imputation that each plaintiff is a criminal

Ratio Decidendi

Having viewed the video recording, the matter complained of is reasonably capable of conveying the contextual imputation that each plaintiff is a criminal. Those imputations will go to the jury.

Court Disposition

Contextual imputations that the plaintiff is a criminal will go to the jury

Orders

  • Contextual imputations that each plaintiff is a criminal will go to the jury