Megna v Marshall

[2010] NSWSC 686

Supreme Court of NSW

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1. Defamation
2. › cross-claim
3. › whether publications in response to circulars protected by common law qualified privilege
4. › a ‘reply to an attack’
5. › comment defence
6. › Defamation Act 1974, s 30, s 31, s 32
7. › comment represented opinion of publisher and therefore proper material for purpose of the defence
8. › defence of qualified privilege made out
1. Limitation of Actions
2. › s 5(1)(c) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946, claim in respect of first matter complained of statute barred
1. Damages
2. › general
3. › compensatory damages
4. › aggravated damages
5. › relevant considerations

Citation[2010] NSWSC 686

CourtNSWSC

JurisdictionNew South Wales

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