CRAIG v STRINGER [2017] NZHC 50

CRAIG v STRINGER [2017] NZHC 50

Because the parties reached and recorded a full and final settlement at the conference, the Court entered a consent judgment for the plaintiff in respect of the specified defamatory publications, recorded the defendant's retraction and apology and noted payment of a confidential settlement; other claims were dismissed and no order as to costs was made.

Citation
[2017] NZHC 50
Parties
Plaintiff: C G Craig; Defendant: J C Stringer
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Judgment Date
31 January 2017
Procedural Posture
Defamation Proceedings Under the Defamation Act 1992 / Settlement Conference; Consent Judgment Recorded
Outcome
Consent judgment for plaintiff on specified publications; other claims dismissed; settlement recorded
Legal Topics
Retraction, Apology, Confidential Settlement, Costs, Judgment by Consent
Defamation Civil Procedure Remedies Retraction Apology Confidential Settlement Costs Judgment by Consent

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Parties

C G Craig

Plaintiff

J C Stringer

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Defamation Proceedings Under the Defamation Act 1992 / Settlement Conference; Consent Judgment Recorded

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the impugned publications were defamatory
  2. 2 Appropriate remedy and terms of settlement
  3. 3 Whether any other claims should succeed

Ratio Decidendi

Because the parties reached and recorded a full and final settlement at the conference, the Court entered a consent judgment for the plaintiff in respect of the specified defamatory publications, recorded the defendant's retraction and apology and noted payment of a confidential settlement; other claims were dismissed and no order as to costs was made.

Court Disposition

Consent judgment for plaintiff on specified publications; other claims dismissed; settlement recorded

Orders

  • Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant in relation to publications alleging: (i) that the plaintiff sexually harassed Rachel McGregor; (ii) that the plaintiff sexually harassed another woman or other women; (iii) that the plaintiff has been fraudulent in his business dealings; and (iv) that the plaintiff...
  • The plaintiff's claims are otherwise dismissed.