DEFAMATION - publication - where sixth defendant a minor contributor to matter complained of - inadequacy of pleading of publication as a publisher of the whole article - pleading of oral publication - where not purporting to be whole account of any single conversation - attempt to plead collection of statements attributed to sixth defendant from various sources.
INTERROGATORIES - whether necessary or a 'fishing expedition' by plaintiff - whether plaintiff required to exhaust all opportunities to ascertain terms of oral publication before leave will be granted to interrogate as to publication.
Case Details
Citation[2013] NSWSC 1101
CourtNSWSC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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