AMALGAMATED TELEVISION SERVICES PTY LTD v MARSDEN [1998] NSWCA 13

AMALGAMATED TELEVISION SERVICES PTY LTD v MARSDEN [1998] NSWCA 13

The Court found no error in the reasoning or conclusions arrived at by Levine J regarding the interlocutory issues in the defamation proceedings, and accepted the defining sentence that clarifies the basis for argument about the use of 'teenage boys' in imputations.

Parties
Defendant: Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd; Plaintiff: Marsden
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 July 1998
Procedural Posture
Defamation / Interlocutory Application
Outcome
application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Interlocutory Proceedings, Imputations

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Parties

Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd

Defendant

Marsden

Plaintiff

Procedural Posture

Defamation / Interlocutory Application

  1. 1 Whether there was error in Levine J's interlocutory determination regarding imputations in defamation proceedings
  2. 2 Use and definition of 'teenage boys' in imputations

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found no error in the reasoning or conclusions arrived at by Levine J regarding the interlocutory issues in the defamation proceedings, and accepted the defining sentence that clarifies the basis for argument about the use of 'teenage boys' in imputations.

Court Disposition

application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • The application is dismissed
  • The applicant is to pay the costs of the application