PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for permanent injunction to restrain publication of anticipated defamatory material – consideration of Court’s jurisdiction to grant permanent injunctions – whether real or appreciable risk of republication of defamation – consideration of public interest in right of free speech – injunction limited to republication of defamatory imputations in relation to events prior to date of order
COSTS – application for costs of interlocutory application and adjectival proceeding on an indemnity basis – indemnity costs awarded
Original article available at: https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2023/2023fca0171
For more information, see the original judgement.