Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 194

The plaintiff is not entitled to a right of reply to the jury; the Court will give specific directions as appropriate during summing-up in light of the 17 directions sought.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 24 February 1999
Procedural Posture: Defamation / Application for Directions to the Jury
Outcome: Application for specific jury directions noted; directions to be addressed during summing-up; no right of reply granted to plaintiff.
Legal Topics: ['application for Directions to Jury' 'order of Addresses' 'summing Up' 'jury Directions']

['defamation'] ['application for Directions to Jury' 'order of Addresses' 'summing Up' 'jury Directions']

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Procedural Posture

Defamation / Application for Directions to the Jury

Legal Issues

1 ["Whether the plaintiff is entitled to the specific jury directions sought following the defendant's address." 'Whether the usual order of addresses should allow the plaintiff a right of reply.']

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff is not entitled to a right of reply to the jury; the Court will give specific directions as appropriate during summing-up in light of the 17 directions sought.

Court Disposition

Application for specific jury directions noted; directions to be addressed during summing-up; no right of reply granted to plaintiff.

Orders

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