DEFAMATION – where applicant seeks summary judgment – where respondents seek summary dismissal – where applicant has not appeared at three hearings regarding the interlocutory applications – where applicant has had sufficient opportunity to present his case – where applicant has lodged additional submissions – applicant’s application dismissed – summary dismissal applications upheld with costs
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where applicant’s claim is hopeless – where serious and unfounded allegations expressed by applicant – where repeated resort to same procedure despite previous rejection – further orders to protect integrity of Court process
Original article available at: https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2023/2023fca0935
For more information, see the original judgement.
