Feldman v Polaris Media Pty Ltd as Trustee of the Polaris Media Trust t/as The Australian Jewish News

• 1. Defamation
  2. › Defences
  3. › Honest opinion
  4. › Whether defamatory matter was expression of opinion or statement of fact
  5. › Where matters of opinion intermingled with statements of fact
  6. › Whether opinion based on proper material
  7. › Defamation Act 2005 (NSW), s 31
• 1. Defamation
  2. › Defences
  3. › Statutory qualified privilege
  4. › Reasonableness of conduct of defendant
  5. › Whether failure to seek comment from plaintiff rendered conduct unreasonable
  6. › Where Royal Commission proceedings were matter of public interest
  7. › Where appellant's evidence was ongoing
  8. › Defamation Act 2005 (NSW), s 30
• 1. Defamation
  2. › Defences
  3. › Justification
  4. › Whether defamatory imputations substantially true
  5. › Whether appellant gave evidence he did not know it was against the law for an adult to touch the genitals of a child
  6. › Defamation Act 2005 (NSW), s 25
• 1. Practice and Procedure
  2. › Court of Appeal
  3. › Leave to appeal
  4. › Whether appeal incompetent
  5. › Notice of appeal filed out of time
  6. › No application for extension of time
  7. › No evidence matter at issue of value of $100,000 or more
  8. › Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(r)

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