Costello v Random House Australia Pty Ltd (Abbott and Costello Case) 37

[1999] ACTSC 13; (1999) 137 ACTR 1; (1999) 149 FLR 367; [1999] Aust Torts Reports 81-503

Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory

Australia - Australian Capital Territory

5th March, 1999

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Jabbie v Gbangaye	[2025] WASC 73	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	7 Mar 2025	AustLII
Michelmore v Brown [No 3]	[2025] WASC 9	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	15 Jan 2025	AustLII
Ivory v Howard	[2024] FCA 1416	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Dec 2024	AustLII
Hallam v O ’ Connor	[2024] QDC 187	District Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	30 Oct 2024	AustLII	1
Lazos v West Australian Newspapers Ltd [No 2]	[2024] WASC 238	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	5 Jul 2024	AustLII	4
Harrington v Shoard	[2023] QDC 11	District Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	8 Nov 2023	AustLII	1
Wale v Hollins	[2023] QDC 116	District Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	26 Jun 2023	AustLII
Rayney v Western Australia (No 4)	[2022] WASCA 44	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	12 Apr 2022	AustLII	11
Lee v Sheen	[2021] QDC 18	District Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	12 Feb 2021	AustLII	1
Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Rush	[2020] FCAFC 115; (2020) 380 ALR 432	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Jul 2020	AustLII	49
Asbog Veterinary Services Pty Ltd v Barlow	[2020] QDC 112	District Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	11 Jun 2020	AustLII	2
Hanson-Young v Leyonhjelm (No 4)	[2019] FCA 1981	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Nov 2019	AustLII	16
Rayney v Western Australia (No 9)	[2017] WASC 367	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	15 Dec 2017	AustLII	33
Vaa v Barakat	[2017] NSWDC 300	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	2 Nov 2017	AustLII
McEloney v Massey	[2015] WADC 126	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	26 Oct 2015	AustLII	5
Cerutti v Crestside Pty Ltd	[2014] QCA 33	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	28 Feb 2014	AustLII	55
Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Cummings; Fairfax Digital Australia and New Zealand Pty Ltd v Cummings	[2013] ACTCA 37; (2013) 280 FLR 238	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory - Court of Appeal	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	11 Oct 2013	AustLII	7
Habib v Nationwide News Pty Ltd	[2010] NSWSC 924; (2010) 78 NSWLR 619	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	19 Aug 2010	AustLII	8
Greig v WIN Television NSW Pty Ltd	[2009] NSWSC 632	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	10 Jul 2009	AustLII	6
Mahommed v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd	[2009] NSWSC 631	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	9 Jul 2009	AustLII	5
Davis v Nationwide News Pty Ltd	[2008] NSWSC 693	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	11 Jul 2008	AustLII	31
Favell v Mbuzi	[2005] QDC 356	District Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	18 Nov 2005	AustLII	5
John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v O ’ Shane (No 2)	[2005] NSWCA 291	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	31 Aug 2005	AustLII	48
Shandil v Air Fiji Ltd	[2005] FJCA 25	Court of Appeal of Fiji	Fiji	15 Jul 2005	PacLII	4
Seabrook v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd	[2005] QCA 58	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	11 Mar 2005	AustLII	8
ACT Housing v KA	[2003] ACTRTT 43	Residential Tenancies Tribunal of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	29 Jul 2003	AustLII	1
Carleton v Australian Broadcasting Corporation	[2002] ACTSC 127; (2002) 172 FLR 398; [2003] Aust Torts Reports 81-685	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	18 Dec 2002	AustLII	7
Todd v Swan Television and Radio Broadcasters Pty Ltd	[2001] WASC 334; (2001) 25 WAR 284	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	7 Dec 2001	AustLII	13
Jarratt v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd	[2001] NSWSC 739	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	7 Sep 2001	AustLII	10
Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd	[2001] NSWSC 510	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	27 Jun 2001	AustLII	38
Cinevest Ltd v Yirandi Productions Ltd	[2001] NSWCA 68; [2001] Aust Torts Reports 81-610	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	29 Mar 2001	AustLII	17
Randwick Labor Club v Amalgamated Television Services	[2000] NSWSC 906	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	18 Sep 2000	AustLII	4
Vacik Distributors v ABC	[2000] NSWSC 732	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	8 Aug 2000	AustLII	6
Steiner Wilson & Webster Pty Ltd t/as Abbey Bridal v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd	[1999] ACTSC 123; [2000] Aust Torts Reports 81-537	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	18 Nov 1999	AustLII	9
Random House Australia Pty Ltd v Abbott	[1999] FCA 1538; (1999) 94 FCR 296; (1999) 167 ALR 224; [1999] Aust Torts Reports 81-533	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Nov 1999	AustLII	33
Interval Resort Networks (Australasia) Pty Ltd v West Australian Newspapers Ltd	[1999] WASC 2	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	4 May 1999	AustLII	4

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
"Defamation and the Moral Community"	(2008) 13 Deakin Law Review 1	Baker, Roy	Australia	circa 2008	AustLII		2

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Defamation Act 1901 (ACT)
Defamation Act 1901 (NSW)
Defamation Act 1974 (NSW)	s7A, s46, s46A

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden	[1998] NSWSC 4; (1998) 143 FLR 180; (1998) 43 NSWLR 158; [1998] Aust Torts Reports 81-462	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	4 Feb 1998	AustLII	367
Timms v Clift	[1997] QCA 61; [1998] 2 Qd R 100	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	25 Mar 1997	AustLII	71
Raymond Mcintosh v Southern Meats Pty Ltd Trading As Harden Abattoirs	[1997] ACTSC 11	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	26 Feb 1997	AustLII	1
Thompson v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd	(1997) 129 ACTR 14		Australia - Australian Capital Territory	circa 1997	LexisNexis AU	19
McIntosh v Southern Meats Pty Ltd (t/as Harden Abattoirs)	[1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-424		Australia	circa 1997	IntelliConnect	5
Crampton v Nugawela	[1996] NSWSC 651; (1996) 41 NSWLR 176; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-416	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	23 Dec 1996	AustLII	165
Thompson v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd	[1996] HCA 38; (1996) 186 CLR 574; (1996) 141 ALR 1; (1996) 71 ALJR 131; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-412; (1996) 20 Leg Rep 24	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Dec 1996	AustLII	286
Clark v Ainsworth	[1996] NSWSC 610; (1996) 40 NSWLR 463	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	10 Dec 1996	AustLII	66
Berkoff v Burchill	[1996] EWCA Civ 564; [1996] 4 All ER 1008; [1997] EMLR 139	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	31 Jul 1996	BAILII	64
"Choice of law in defamation actions"	(1994) 3 Torts Law Journal 228	Torts Law Journal	Australia	circa 1994	LexisNexis AU	3
Humphries v TWT Ltd	[1993] FCA 577; (1993) 120 ALR 693; [1993] Aust Torts Reports 81-251	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Dec 1993	AustLII	34
Carson v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd	[1993] HCA 31; (1993) 178 CLR 44; (1993) 113 ALR 577; (1993) 67 ALJR 634; [1993] Aust Torts Reports 81-227	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Jun 1993	AustLII	507
Rantzen v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd	[1993] EWCA Civ 16; [1994] QB 670; [1993] 4 All ER 975; [1993] 3 WLR 953	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	31 Mar 1993	BAILII	100
Stevens v Head	[1993] HCA 19; (1993) 176 CLR 433; (1993) 112 ALR 7; [1993] Aust Torts Reports 81-203; (1993) 17 MVR 1; (1993) 67 ALJR 343	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Mar 1993	AustLII	180
Kontis v Barlin	(1993) 115 ACTR 11		Australia - Australian Capital Territory	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	8
Woodger v Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Ltd	(1992) 107 ACTR 1; (1992) 106 FLR 183		Australia - Australian Capital Territory	circa 1992	LexisNexis AU	32
Waterhouse v Australian Broadcasting Corporation	(1992) 27 NSWLR 1		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1992	LexisNexis AU	4
McKain v RW Miller & Co (SA) Pty Ltd	[1991] HCA 56; (1991) 174 CLR 1; (1991) 104 ALR 257; 66 ALJR 186; [1991] Aust Torts Reports 81-146	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Dec 1991	AustLII	327
Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Waterhouse	(1991) 25 NSWLR 519; [1991] Aust Torts Reports 81-147		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1991	LexisNexis AU	17
Ettingshausen v Australian Consolidated Press Ltd	(1991) 23 NSWLR 443; [1991] Aust Torts Reports 81-125		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1991	LexisNexis AU	38
Waterhouse v Australian Broadcasting Corporation	(1989) 86 ACTR 1; (1989) 97 FLR 1		Australia - Australian Capital Territory	circa 1989	LexisNexis AU	32
Breavington v Godleman	[1988] HCA 40; (1988) 169 CLR 41; (1988) 80 ALR 362; (1988) 62 ALJR 447; (1988) 7 MVR 289; [1988] Aust Torts Reports 80-194	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Aug 1988	AustLII	281
Chappell v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd	(1988) 14 NSWLR 153; [1988] Aust Torts Reports 80-187		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1988	LexisNexis AU	88
Lamb v Cotogno	[1987] HCA 47; (1987) 164 CLR 1; (1987) 74 ALR 188; (1987) 61 ALJR 549; (1987) 5 MVR 449; [1987] Aust Torts Reports 80-124	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Oct 1987	AustLII	501
Anderson v Mirror Newspapers Ltd (No 2)	(1986) 5 NSWLR 735		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1986	LexisNexis AU	27
Hughes v Mirror Newspapers Ltd	(1985) 3 NSWLR 504		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1985	LexisNexis AU	38
Waterhouse v Broadcasting Station 2GB Pty Ltd	(1985) 1 NSWLR 58; [1985] Aust Torts Reports 80-728		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1985	LexisNexis AU	135
Hepburn v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd	[1984] 1 NSWLR 386		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1984	LexisNexis AU	78
Mirror Newspapers Ltd v Harrison	[1982] HCA 50; (1982) 149 CLR 293; (1982) 42 ALR 487; (1982) 56 ALJR 808	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Sep 1982	AustLII	338
Reader's Digest Services Pty Ltd v Lamb	[1982] HCA 4; (1982) 150 CLR 500; 38 ALR 417; 56 ALJR 214	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Feb 1982	AustLII	213
Morosi v Broadcasting Station 2GB Pty Ltd	[1980] 2 NSWLR 418		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1980	LexisNexis AU	58
Manor Hill Projects Pty Ltd v Local Government Appeals Tribunal & Gosford Shire Council	[1974] 2 NSWLR 449; (1974) 30 LGRA 113		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1974	LexisNexis AU	83
Sullivan v Casino Municipal Council	[1973] 2 NSWLR 708; (1973) 28 LGRA 206		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1973	LexisNexis AU	39
Cassell & Co Ltd v Broome	[1972] UKHL 3; [1972] AC 1027; [1972] 1 All ER 801; [1972] 2 WLR 645	House of Lords	United Kingdom	23 Feb 1972	BAILII	984
Boys v Chaplin	[1971] AC 356		United Kingdom	circa 1971	LexisNexis / Westlaw	136
Hadzel v De Waldorf	(1970) 16 FLR 174		Australia	circa 1970	Legal Online / Westlaw	38
Rigby v Associated Newspapers Ltd	[1969] 1 NSWR 729		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1969		36
Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd	[1966] HCA 40; (1966) 117 CLR 118; [1967] ALR 25; (1966) 40 ALJR 124	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Jun 1966	AustLII	668
Anderson v Eric Anderson Radio & TV Pty Ltd	[1965] HCA 61; (1965) 114 CLR 20; [1966] ALR 423; 39 ALJR 357	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Dec 1965	AustLII	94
Triggell v Pheeney	[1951] HCA 23; (1951) 82 CLR 497; [1951] ALR 453	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 May 1951	AustLII	289
Robertson v Fink	[1906] ArgusLawRp 90; (1906) 12 ALR 355		Australia	28 Jun 1906	AustLII	143
Speight v Gosnay	(1891) 60 LJQB 231		United Kingdom	circa 1891		82

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