Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 126
The circumstances in this civil trial were sufficiently distinct from those in Pantoja; however, the court reiterated to the jury to carefully consider its directions and reminded them that they could seek further guidance if necessary, as contained in the Black direction.
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- Parties
- Plaintiff: John Marsden; Defendant: Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 25 February 1999
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Jury Directions (exhortation to Continue Deliberations)
- Outcome
- Jury reminded to continue deliberations with reference to the Black direction; no verdict given in this judgment.
- Legal Topics
- Jury Directions, Civil Procedure
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Parties
John Marsden
Plaintiff
Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil / Jury Directions (exhortation to Continue Deliberations)
Legal Issues
- 1 Appropriateness of delivering a 'Black direction' to the jury in a civil defamation trial
Ratio Decidendi
The circumstances in this civil trial were sufficiently distinct from those in Pantoja; however, the court reiterated to the jury to carefully consider its directions and reminded them that they could seek further guidance if necessary, as contained in the Black direction.
Court Disposition
Jury reminded to continue deliberations with reference to the Black direction; no verdict given in this judgment.
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