Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 1307

Documents 52 and 53 are excluded as evidence as they are compound hearsay and do not show the conduct of the defendant or its servants relating to the substance of the libel or persistence in it.

Source-derived case information.

Parties: Plaintiff: John Marsden; Defendant: Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited
Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 15 December 1999
Procedural Posture: Defamation / Interlocutory Ruling on Admissibility of Evidence
Outcome: Tender rejected
Legal Topics: Admissibility of Evidence, Aggravated Damages

Defamation Admissibility of Evidence Aggravated Damages

Source-derived case record

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 2 Authorities cited 2 Party arguments 2

Parties

John Marsden

Plaintiff

Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Defamation / Interlocutory Ruling on Admissibility of Evidence

Legal Issues

1 Whether documents 52 and 53 are admissible on the issue of aggravated damages relating to increased hurt to feelings and reputation

Ratio Decidendi

Documents 52 and 53 are excluded as evidence as they are compound hearsay and do not show the conduct of the defendant or its servants relating to the substance of the libel or persistence in it.

Court Disposition

Tender rejected

Orders

Documents 52 and 53 will be MFI 63

About this LexChat collection

Publisher and coverage

LexChat is published by Esheria. Coverage reflects the case law currently mapped from identified source collections; it may be incomplete, delayed, or later corrected. The official source controls where it differs from this research page.

AI and research method

Source-derived facts are shown separately from AI-generated material. If an AI summary is available, it is explicitly labelled and remains a non-authoritative research aid.

Corrections and reporting

Report a source mismatch, factual issue, personal-data concern, or licensing question to support@esheria.co.ke. Include this page's URL and the supporting official source so the record can be reviewed, corrected, restricted, or withdrawn.

Legal-information disclaimer

LexChat provides legal information and research tools, not legal advice. Verify currency, status, citations, and jurisdiction with authoritative sources and a qualified professional where appropriate.