Tabbaa v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited; Tabbaa v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited [2016] NSWSC 227

Tabbaa v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited; Tabbaa v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited [2016] NSWSC 227

The question of a culture of domestic violence within the family is rationally capable of informing the determination of issues raised by the truth defence and is sufficiently relevant to warrant the interrogatories sought.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 February 2016
Procedural Posture
Defamation / Interlocutory Ruling on Interrogatories
Outcome
Interrogatories allowed
Legal Topics
['interrogatories' 'domestic Violence' 'truth Defence' 'discovery']
['defamation'] ['interrogatories' 'domestic Violence' 'truth Defence' 'discovery']

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Procedural Posture

Defamation / Interlocutory Ruling on Interrogatories

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether interrogatories regarding domestic violence are necessary for resolution of issues in defamation proceedings' 'Relevance of family culture of domestic violence to truth defence']

Ratio Decidendi

The question of a culture of domestic violence within the family is rationally capable of informing the determination of issues raised by the truth defence and is sufficiently relevant to warrant the interrogatories sought.

Court Disposition

Interrogatories allowed

Orders

  • ['Interrogatories regarding domestic violence allowed' 'Parties to reduce to a short minute of order the rulings given last Friday and today']