Todd v Swan Television and Radio Broadcasters Pty Ltd 13

[2001] WASC 334; (2001) 25 WAR 284

Supreme Court of Western Australia

Australia - Western Australia

7th December, 2001

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Lee v Sheen	[2021] QDC 18	District Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	12 Feb 2021	AustLII	1
Jensen v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [No 13]	[2019] WASC 451	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	20 Dec 2019	AustLII	10
Raynor v Murray	[2019] NSWDC 189	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	17 May 2019	AustLII	4
Bauer Media Pty Ltd v Wilson (No 2)	[2018] VSCA 154; (2018) 56 VR 674; (2018) 361 ALR 642	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	14 Jun 2018	AustLII	78
Hardie v The Herald and Weekly Times Pty Ltd	[2015] VSC 364	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	22 Jul 2015	AustLII	10
Cerutti v Crestside Pty Ltd	[2014] QCA 33	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	28 Feb 2014	AustLII	55
Woolcott v Seeger	[2010] WASC 19	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	17 Feb 2010	AustLII	14
Ayan v Islamic Coordinating Council of Victoria Pty Ltd	[2009] VSC 119	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	3 Apr 2009	AustLII	6
Robinson v Quinlivan	[2005] WASC 196	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	2 Sep 2005	AustLII	2
Green v Wilden Pty Ltd	[2005] WASC 83	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	10 May 2005	AustLII	33
Cullen v White	[2003] WASC 153	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	3 Sep 2003	AustLII	2
Boschetti v Carr	[2002] WASC 211	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	6 Sep 2002	AustLII	4
Essey v Harding	[2002] WASC 209	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	30 Aug 2002	AustLII	3

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Defamation Act 1958 (NSW)
Defamation Act 1974 (NSW)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Brown v Marron	[2001] WASC 100	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	20 Apr 2001	AustLII	12
Hunt Australia Pty Ltd v Davidson's Arnhemland Safaris	[2000] FCA 1690; (2000) 179 ALR 738	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Nov 2000	AustLII	11
Roberts and Case v Bass	[2000] SASC 297; (2000) 78 SASR 302	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	8 Sep 2000	AustLII	7
Nixon v Slater & Gordon	[2000] FCA 531; (2000) 175 ALR 15; [2000] Aust Torts Reports 81-565; [2000] ATPR 41-765	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Apr 2000	AustLII	28
Gardiner v Ray	[1999] WASC 140	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	20 Aug 1999	AustLII	33
Kay v Chesser	[1999] VSCA 83; [1999] 3 VR 55	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	3 Jun 1999	AustLII	11
Junius v Messenger Press	[1999] SASC 99	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	16 Mar 1999	AustLII	4
Costello v Random House Australia Pty Ltd (Abbott and Costello Case)	[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	5 Mar 1999	AustLII	37
Steel v McDonald ’ s Corporation	[1999] EWCA 1397	England and Wales Court of Appeal	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 1999	BAILII	2
Aboriginal Nations Pty Ltd v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd	[1998] ACTSC 125	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	23 Nov 1998	AustLII	3
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
New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Jones	(1998) 43 NSWLR 300; (1998) 27 ACSR 656; (1998) 97 LGERA 322		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1998	LexisNexis AU	16
Heytesbury Holdings Pty Ltd v City of Subiaco	(1998) 19 WAR 440; (1998) 100 LGERA 223; [1998] Aust Torts Reports 81-488		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1998	LexisNexis AU	60
Chakravarti v Advertiser Newspapers Ltd	[1998] HCA 37; 93 CLR 519	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1998	AustLII	350
Singleton v Hudson	(1998) 20 WAR 191		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1998	LexisNexis AU	15
Thompson v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd	[1998] ACTSC 46; (1998) 133 ACTR 1	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	circa 1998	AustLII	10
John v MGN Ltd	[1997] QB 586		United Kingdom	circa 1997	LexisNexis / Westlaw	219
Thompson v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd	(1997) 129 ACTR 14		Australia - Australian Capital Territory	circa 1997	LexisNexis AU	19
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
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
Australian Liquor, Hospitality & Miscellaneous Workers Union (WA Branch) v Mulligan	(1996) 15 WAR 385		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1996	LexisNexis AU	4
Coyne v West Australian Newspapers Ltd (No1)	(1996) 15 WAR 51		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1996	LexisNexis AU	21
Smith v Littlemore	(1996) 15 WAR 289		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1996	LexisNexis AU	71
Lenox Hewitt v Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd	[1995] ACTSC 54	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	5 Jun 1995	AustLII	2
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
Derbyshire County Council v Times Newspapers Ltd	[1992] UKHL 6; [1992] QB 770; [1993] AC 534; [1993] 1 All ER 1011; [1992] 3 WLR 28	House of Lords	United Kingdom	18 Feb 1993	BAILII	210
Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd	[1991] HCA 54; (1991) 174 CLR 64; (1991) 104 ALR 1; (1991) 66 ALJR 123; [1992] Aust Contract Reports 90-007	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Dec 1991	AustLII	1454
Coyne v Citizen Finance Ltd	[1991] HCA 10; (1991) 172 CLR 211; (1991) 99 ALR 252; 65 ALJR 314; [1991] Aust Torts Reports 81-094	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Apr 1991	AustLII	159
Henry v TVW Enterprises Ltd	(1990) 3 WAR 474; [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-031		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1990	LexisNexis AU	9
Sutcliffe v Pressdram Ltd (Private Eye/Yorkshire Ripper Defamation case)	[1991] 1 QB 153; [1990] 1 All ER 269; [1990] 2 WLR 271		United Kingdom	circa 1990	LexisNexis / Westlaw	87
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
Cornwell v Myskow	[1987] 1 WLR 630		United Kingdom	circa 1987	LexisNexis / Westlaw	5
Smith v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd	(1987) 81 ACTR 1; (1987) 86 FLR 343		Australia - Australian Capital Territory	circa 1987	LexisNexis AU	13
Maxwell v Pressdram Ltd	[1987] 1 All ER 656; [1987] 1 WLR 298		United Kingdom	circa 1987	LexisNexis	9
Cotogno v Lamb (No 3)	(1986) 5 NSWLR 559; [1986] Aust Torts Reports 80-039		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1986	LexisNexis AU	41
XL Petroleum (NSW) Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd	[1985] HCA 12; (1985) 155 CLR 448; (1985) 57 ALR 639; (1985) 59 ALJR 352; [1985] Aust Torts Reports 80-317	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Feb 1985	AustLII	326
Australian Ocean Line Pty Ltd v West Australian Newspapers Ltd	[1985] FCA 37; (1985) 58 ALR 549; 4 IPR 579; [1985] ATPR 40-538; [1985] ASC 55-386; [1985] Aust Torts Reports 80-745	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Feb 1985	AustLII	39
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
Mirror Newspapers Ltd v Fitzpatrick	[1984] 1 NSWLR 643; [1984] Aust Torts Reports 80-655		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1984	LexisNexis AU	62
John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Hook	[1983] FCA 83; (1983) 72 FLR 190; (1983) 47 ALR 477	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 May 1983	AustLII	19
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
Bargold Pty Ltd v Mirror Newspapers Ltd	[1981] 1 NSWLR 9		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1981	LexisNexis AU	32
Vadic v Ballarat News Pty Ltd	[1981] VicRp 23; [1981] VR 213		Australia - Victoria	27 Aug 1980	AustLII	4
Mirror Newspapers Ltd v World Hosts Pty Ltd	[1979] HCA 3; (1979) 141 CLR 632; 23 ALR 167; (1979) 53 ALJR 243; 39 ALT 9	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1979	AustLII	147
Shercliff v Engadine Acceptance Corporation Pty Ltd	[1978] 1 NSWLR 729		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1978	LexisNexis AU	197
Kruse v Lindner	(1978) 45 FLR 412; (1978) 19 ALR 85		Australia	circa 1978	Legal Online / Westlaw	10
David Syme & Co Ltd v Mather	[1977] VicRp 58; [1977] VR 516		Australia - Victoria	20 Apr 1977	AustLII	62
[1977] 1 QB 585	[1977] 1 QB 585		United Kingdom	circa 1977	LexisNexis / Westlaw	1
Steele v Mirror Newspapers Ltd	[1974] 2 NSWLR 348		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1974	LexisNexis AU	156
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
Bognor Regis UDC v Campion	[1972] 2 QB 169		United Kingdom	circa 1972	LexisNexis / Westlaw	24
Rochfort v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd	[1972] 1 NSWLR 16		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1972	LexisNexis AU	120
Morgan v Odhams Press Ltd	[1971] 2 All ER 1156; [1971] 1 WLR 1239		United Kingdom	circa 1971	LexisNexis	261
Drummond Jackson v British Medical Association	[1970] 1 All ER 1094; [1970] 1 WLR 688		United Kingdom	circa 1970	LexisNexis	342
Johnstone v Stewart	[1968] SASR 142	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	circa 1968	Legal Online / Westlaw	24
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
Rookes v Barnard	[1964] UKHL 1; [1964] AC 1129; [1964] 1 All ER 367; [1964] 2 WLR 269; [1964] 1 Lloyds Rep 28; [1964] 1All ER 367	House of Lords	United Kingdom	21 Jan 1964	BAILII	831
Calvet v Tomkies	[1963] 3 All ER 610; [1963] 1 WLR 1397		United Kingdom	circa 1963	LexisNexis	31
Lewis v Daily Telegraph Ltd	[1963] 1 QB 340; [1964] AC 234; [1963] 2 All ER 151; [1963] 2 WLR 1063		United Kingdom	circa 1963	LexisNexis / Westlaw	858
Thabo Meli v R	[1954] UKPC 1; [1954] 1 All ER 373; [1954] 1 WLR 228	Privy Council	United Kingdom	13 Jan 1954	BAILII	53
Triggell v Pheeney	[1951] HCA 23; (1951) 82 CLR 497; [1951] ALR 453	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 May 1951	AustLII	289
Guise v Kouvelis	[1946] NSWStRp 42; (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 419; 63 WN (NSW) 272	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	6 Sep 1946	AustLII	9
D & L Caterers Ltd v D'ajou	[1945] KB 364		United Kingdom	circa 1945	LexisNexis / Westlaw	17
Sim v Stretch	[1936] 2 All ER 1237; (1936) 52 TLR 669; 80 Sol Jo 703		United Kingdom	circa 1936	LexisNexis	238
Ley v Hamilton	(1935) 153 LT 384; (1935) 79 Sol Jo 573		United Kingdom	circa 1935		96
Youssoupoff v Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Ltd	(1934) 50 TLR 581		United Kingdom	circa 1934	LexisNexis	98
Tournier v National Provincial and Union Bank of England	[1924] 1 KB 461; [1923] All ER 550		United Kingdom	circa 1924	LexisNexis / Westlaw	164
Slazengers (Ltd) v C Gibbs & Co	(1916) 33 TLR 35		United Kingdom	circa 1916	LexisNexis	1
Griffiths v Benn	(1911) 27 TLR 346		United Kingdom	circa 1911	LexisNexis	9
E Hulton & Co v Jones	[1909] UKLawRpAC 57; [1909] UKLawRpKQB 110; [1910] AC 20; (1909) 2 QB 444; [1909] 2 KB 444; [1908-10] All ER 29; 26 TLR 128		United Kingdom	26 May 1909	CommonLII	125
Slatyer v Daily Telegraph Newspaper Co	[1907] NSWStRp 59; (1907) 7 SR (NSW) 488	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	16 Jul 1907	AustLII	8
Robertson v Fink	[1906] ArgusLawRp 90; (1906) 12 ALR 355		Australia	28 Jun 1906	AustLII	143
South Hetton Coal Co Ltd v North-Eastern News Association Ltd	[1893] UKLawRpKQB 194; [1894] 1 QB 133		United Kingdom	29 Nov 1893	CommonLII	94
Ratcliffe v Evans	[1892] 1 QB 524		United Kingdom	circa 1892	LexisNexis / Westlaw	5
Praed v Graham	(1889) 24 QB 53		United Kingdom	circa 1889	LexisNexis / Westlaw	1
Scott v Sampson	[1882] UKLawRpKQB 32; (1882) 8 QBD 491		United Kingdom	20 Mar 1882	CommonLII	126
Capital and Counties Bank v Henty	(1882) 7 AC 741; 52 LJQB 232; 47 JP 214; 47 LT 662; 31 WR 157		United Kingdom	circa 1882	LexisNexis / Westlaw	162
Risk Allah Bey v Jonstone	(1868) 18 LT 620		United Kingdom	circa 1868		5
Metropolitan Saloon Omnibus Co (Ltd) v Hawkins	[1859] EngR 252; 157 ER 769; (1859) 4 H & N 87	Court of Exchequer	United Kingdom	circa 1859	CommonLII	20
Joseph Le Fanu, and Edward Bull,-Plaintiffs in Error; Joseph Malcomson ,-Defendants in Error	[1848] EngR 663; 1 HLCas 637; 9 ER 910	House of Lords	United Kingdom	circa 1848	CommonLII	13
Parmiter v Coupland	[1840] EngR 168; 9 LJEx 202; (1840) 6 M & W 105; 151 ER 340	Court of Exchequer	United Kingdom	circa 1840	CommonLII	107
Harrison v Bevington	[1838] EngR 1054; 173 ER 683; (1838) 8 C & P 708		United Kingdom	circa 1838	CommonLII	2
Garth v Howard and Fleming	[1832] EngR 595; 131 ER 468; (1832) 3 Bing 452	Court of Common Pleas	United Kingdom	circa 1832	CommonLII	8
(1827) 3 C & P 195	(1827) 3 C & P 195			circa 1827		1
Cook v Batchellor	(1802) 3 Bos & P 151	Court of Common Pleas	United Kingdom	circa 1802		1
Middle East Airlines Airliban SAL v Sungravure Pty Ltd	1 NSWLR 323		Australia - New South Wales		LexisNexis AU	41

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