Wood v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd Wood v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1527

Wood v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd Wood v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1527

Given the seriousness of the imputation, the plaintiff's prior high-profile criminal proceedings, the publicity involved, and the possibility that a larger jury will better reflect community views and provide a more dispassionate and fair trial, it is appropriate to order that the proceedings be heard by a jury of twelve under s 20(2) of the Jury Act 1977.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 September 2014
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Application for Trial by Jury of Twelve
Outcome
Order granted for trial by jury of twelve.
Legal Topics
['jury Size in Defamation Trial' 'application for Expanded Jury' 'order for Jury of Twelve' 'nsw Civil Jury Practice']
['defamation' 'practice and Procedure'] ['jury Size in Defamation Trial' 'application for Expanded Jury' 'order for Jury of Twelve' 'nsw Civil Jury Practice']

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Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application / Application for Trial by Jury of Twelve

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the proceedings should be heard by a jury of twelve rather than four under s 20(2) of the Jury Act 1977']

Ratio Decidendi

Given the seriousness of the imputation, the plaintiff's prior high-profile criminal proceedings, the publicity involved, and the possibility that a larger jury will better reflect community views and provide a more dispassionate and fair trial, it is appropriate to order that the proceedings be heard by a jury of twelve under s 20(2) of the Jury Act 1977.

Court Disposition

Order granted for trial by jury of twelve.

Orders

  • ['The proceedings be heard by a jury of twelve.' 'Orders 1 to 6 in the short minutes of order handed up by the parties in each proceeding.']