Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 1305

Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 1305

Documents 47, 48 and 49 are admissible as evidence relevant to aggravated damages, regardless of whether subsequent findings at trial establish the conduct as improper, unjustifiable or lacking in good faith.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 December 1999
Procedural Posture
Defamation / Interlocutory Determination on Admissibility of Evidence
Outcome
Documents 47, 48 and 49, including interrogatory 31(a) and (b), are admitted as Exhibit P.
Legal Topics
['admissibility of Evidence' 'aggravated Damages' 'injury to Reputation']
['defamation'] ['admissibility of Evidence' 'aggravated Damages' 'injury to Reputation']

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Procedural Posture

Defamation / Interlocutory Determination on Admissibility of Evidence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether documents 47, 48 and 49 are admissible as evidence relevant to aggravated damages in a defamation matter.']

Ratio Decidendi

Documents 47, 48 and 49 are admissible as evidence relevant to aggravated damages, regardless of whether subsequent findings at trial establish the conduct as improper, unjustifiable or lacking in good faith.

Court Disposition

Documents 47, 48 and 49, including interrogatory 31(a) and (b), are admitted as Exhibit P.

Orders

  • ['Documents 47, 48 and 49, and interrogatory 31(a) and (b), are admitted as Exhibit P.']