Packer v ABC & 3 Ors [2001] NSWSC 20

Packer v ABC & 3 Ors [2001] NSWSC 20

Counsel may briefly and clearly identify the parties and refer to the subject matter of the program but not elaborate on the corporate structure or detailed commercial affiliations of Mr Packer.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
29 January 2001
Procedural Posture
Defamation Action / Pre Trial Hearing (application to Address Jury Panel)
Outcome
Application permitted in part; limited in scope by court
Legal Topics
['jury Procedure' 'disclosure of Party Identity' 'impartiality of Jurors']
['defamation'] ['jury Procedure' 'disclosure of Party Identity' 'impartiality of Jurors']

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Procedural Posture

Defamation Action / Pre Trial Hearing (application to Address Jury Panel)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether counsel may address the jury panel regarding nature of the action and identity of the parties under s 38(8) Jury Act 1977' "Extent to which details of the plaintiff's business affairs may be disclosed to jurors"]

Ratio Decidendi

Counsel may briefly and clearly identify the parties and refer to the subject matter of the program but not elaborate on the corporate structure or detailed commercial affiliations of Mr Packer.

Court Disposition

Application permitted in part; limited in scope by court

Orders

  • ['Counsel may refer briefly and clearly to the parties and relevant subject matters but not to detailed corporate structures or commercial affiliations.']