New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Section 24 defamation act 1992

Legal area

Court

12 Mar 2021

FOURTH ESTATE HOLDINGS (2012) LIMITED v JOYCE [2021] NZCA 61

Citation

[2021] NZCA 61
Court

Court of Appeal

The Court declined to recall its October 2020 judgment and held that a single set of costs previously awarded for the appeal (standard appeal, band A, with usual disbursements and certification for second counsel) fairly covered the consolidated appeal, cross-appeal and costs appeal; no separate costs awards for the cross-appeal or costs appeal were justified, and the appellants must pay $478 to the respondent for this application.
20 Nov 2007

B M SALMON V L A MCKINNON CA CA251/06

Citation

openlaw-2bcc4372_2ef5_4b56_b6b4_b1c7041ebd3a.pdf
Court

Court of Appeal

Although the email was capable of being published of and concerning the appellant by innuendo given the franchise structure, a reasonable informed reader would not construe it as alleging dishonest misuse of franchisees' funds or that the appellant purchased the car for personal use; it amounted to criticism of a marketing decision and was not defamatory in the pleaded senses; a declaration under s24 was unnecessary and, given the oppressive prosecution of the claim, costs against the appellant were appropriate.