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John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Rivkin

[2003] HCA 50 ; (2003) 77 ALJR 1657 ; (2003) 201 ALR 77 ; [2003] 77 ALJR 1657

High Court of Australia · 10 September 2003 · Official judgment

Cited by 111 indexed judgments

All Doubted 2 Applied or followed 11 Cited 98

2004: 13 citing judgments 2005: 5 citing judgments 2006: 7 citing judgments 2007: 11 citing judgments 2008: 4 citing judgments 2009: 6 citing judgments 2010: 3 citing judgments 2011: 3 citing judgments 2012: 2 citing judgments 2013: 1 citing judgment 2014: 4 citing judgments 2015: 6 citing judgments 2016: 1 citing judgment 2017: 3 citing judgments 2018: 6 citing judgments 2019: 9 citing judgments, 1 negative 2020: 3 citing judgments 2021: 7 citing judgments 2022: 7 citing judgments, 1 negative 2023: 7 citing judgments 2024: 1 citing judgment 2025: 2 citing judgments 2003 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
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  1. Ghunaim v Bart [2004] NSWCA 28 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 43× · judgment
  2. Beran v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 107 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 21× · judgment
  3. SONDA v. SIGNORELLI [2004] NSWCA 134 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 2× · judgment
  4. Maitland & Anor v Nationwide News Pty Limited [2004] NSWCA 155 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 8× · judgment
  5. SOMOSI v JOHN FAIRFAX PUBLICATIONS PTY LTD [2004] NSWCA 176 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 1× · judgment
  6. PAVY v JOHN FAIRFAX PUBLICATIONS PTY LTD [2004] NSWCA 177 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 4× · judgment
  7. EZZO v GRILLE [2004] NSWSC 522 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 1× · judgment
  8. SAFFRON v JOHN FAIRFAX PUBLICATIONS PTY LTD [2004] NSWCA 254 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 2× · judgment
  9. Rivkin v John Fairfax Publications P/L [2004] NSWSC 671 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 1× · judgment
  10. Griffith v John Fairfax Publications [2004] NSWCA 300 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 23× · judgment
  11. GORMAN v BARBER & ORS [2004] NSWCA 402 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 8× · judgment
  12. Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Reading [2004] NSWCA 411 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 6× · judgment
  13. JONES v. SUTTON [2004] NSWCA 439 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 27× · judgment
  14. NATIONWIDE NEWS PTY. LIMITED v. CARMICHAEL & OTHERS [2005] NSWCA 56 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · judgment
  15. John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited v Obeid [2005] NSWCA 60 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 17× · judgment
  16. Harvey v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 255 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 70× · judgment
  17. Yoon Shin Lee v Bob Chae-Sang Cha [2005] NSWCA 279 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 5× · judgment
  18. Bennette v Cohen [2005] NSWCA 341 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 16× · judgment
  19. Kazi Zafar Ahmed v John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited [2006] NSWCA 6 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 19× · judgment
  20. RAMRAKHA v CHAUDHRY [2006] NSWCA 42 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 3× · judgment
  21. Aleksandra Gacic & Ors v John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited & Anor [2006] NSWCA 175 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 17× · judgment
  22. Ainsworth v. Burden [2006] NSWCA 199 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 4× · judgment
  23. Mahommed v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 213 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 30× · judgment
  24. Hennessy v Lynch (No. 2) [2006] NSWDC 49 Cited District Court of NSW · cited 1× · judgment
  25. BONIFACE v SMEC HOLDINGS LIMITED and Others [2006] NSWCA 351 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 1× · judgment
  26. Kutasi v Melbourne University Publishing Ltd t/a Melbourne University Press [2007] NSWDC 7 Cited District Court of NSW · cited 2× · judgment
  27. Gardener v Nationwide News Pty Limited [2007] NSWCA 10 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 13× · judgment
  28. Echo Publications Pty. Ltd. v. Tucker & Anor.; Fast Buck$ v. Tucker & Anor. [2007] NSWCA 73 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 10× · judgment
  29. HABIB v NATIONWIDE NEWS PTY LIMITED [2007] NSWCA 91 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 5× · judgment
  30. Garry Dobson v Macquarie Radio Network Ltd [2007] NSWSC 718 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 1× · judgment
  31. Edward Hayson v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 763 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 11× · judgment
  32. Malcolm v Nationwide News Pty Limited [2007] NSWCA 254 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 31× · judgment
  33. Ann-Marie Clarke & Anor v Melbourne University Publishing Ltd trading as Melbourne University Press [2007] NSWDC 189 Cited District Court of NSW · cited 2× · judgment
  34. GIBSON v NATIONWIDE NEWS PTY LIMITED [2007] NSWCA 284 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 1× · judgment
  35. Fred David & Anor v Youeil Abdishou & Ors [2007] NSWSC 1195 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 3× · judgment
  36. KERAMIANAKIS & ANOR v REGIONAL PUBLISHERS PTY LTD [2007] NSWCA 375 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 10× · judgment
  37. Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd v Mohammed [2008] NSWCA 21 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 5× · judgment
  38. Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd v Chesterton [2008] NSWCA 66 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 5× · judgment
  39. Buckley v Newcastle Newspapers Pty Limited (No 2) [2008] NSWDC 102 Cited District Court of NSW · cited 2× · judgment
  40. Mallik v McGeown & Anor [2008] NSWCA 230 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 6× · judgment
  41. Greig v WIN Television NSW Pty Limited [2009] NSWSC 876 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 1× · judgment
  42. Habib v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 231 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 107× · judgment
  43. Naoum v Dannawi [2009] NSWCA 253 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 4× · judgment
  44. Hall v Swan & Anor [2009] NSWCA 371 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 3× · judgment
  45. Cha v Oh (No. 22) (Part 1) [2009] NSWDC 299 Cited District Court of NSW · cited 2× · judgment
  46. Cha v Oh (No. 22) (Part 2) [2009] NSWDC 300 Cited District Court of NSW · cited 1× · judgment
  47. King v Linney (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 342 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 1× · judgment
  48. Trindall v Nationwide News Pty Limited [2010] NSWSC 410 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · judgment
  49. Adams v Network Ten Pty Ltd [2010] NSWDC 198 Cited District Court of NSW · judgment
  50. Robbie Waterhouse v The Age Company Ltd & Ors; Robbie Waterhouse v Fairfax Media Pty Ltd & Anor; Robbie Waterhouse v Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd & Ors [2011] NSWSC 159 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 10× · judgment

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Authorities cited (91)

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  1. Capital & Counties Bank Ltd v George Henty & Sons (1882) 7 App Cas 741 Applied or followed cited 16×
  2. Christie v Robertson (1889) 10 LR (NSW) 157 Cited
  3. Geach v Hall (1890) 16 VLR 386 Cited cited 3×
  4. Blashki v Smith (1891) 17 VLR 634 Cited cited 3×
  5. Australian Newspaper Co Ltd v Bennett [1894] AC 284 Cited cited 7×
  6. Kelly v Daily Telegraph Newspaper Co (1897) 18 LR (NSW) 358 Cited cited 5×
  7. Nevill v Fine Art and General Insurance Co Ltd [1897] AC 68 Cited cited 11×
  8. [1905] AC 168 Cited
  9. Dearman v Dearman [1908] HCA 84 Cited cited 67×
  10. Ronald v Harper [1910] HCA 43 Cited cited 13×
  11. Ryan v Ross [1916] HCA 43 Cited cited 4×
  12. Doyle v McIntosh (1917) 17 SR (NSW) 402 Cited cited 3×
  13. David Syme & Co v Canavan [1918] HCA 50 Cited cited 41×
  14. Ellis v Deheer [1922] 2 KB 113 Cited cited 9×
  15. Rofe v Smith's Newspapers Ltd (1927) 27 SR (NSW) 313 Cited cited 2×
  16. Broome v Agar (1928) 138 LT 698 Cited cited 13×
  17. Lockhart v Harrison (1928) 139 LT 521 Cited cited 6×
  18. PC; Thompson v Truth & Sportsman Ltd (No 1) (1929) 31 SR (NSW) 129 Cited cited 2×
  19. Place v Searle [1932] 2 KB 497 Cited
  20. Savige v News Ltd [1932] SASR 240 Cited cited 5×
  21. Mechanical and General Inventions Co Ltd v Austin [1935] AC 346 Cited cited 14×
  22. English and Scottish Co-operative Properties Mortgage & Investment Society Ltd v Odhams Press Ltd [1940] 1 KB 440 Cited cited 5×
  23. Hocking v Bell [1945] HCA 16 Cited cited 89×
  24. Hocking v Bell [1947] HCA 54 Cited cited 31×
  25. Braddock v Bevins [1948] 1 KB 580 Cited cited 10×
  26. Cross v Denley (1952) 52 SR (NSW) 112 Cited cited 9×
  27. Balenzuela v De Gail [1959] HCA 1 Cited cited 51×
  28. Hopman v Mirror Newspapers Ltd (1960) 61 SR (NSW) 631 Cited cited 4×
  29. (NZ) Ltd v Holloway [1960] 1 WLR 997 Cited cited 10×
  30. Brooker v Roszykiewcz (1963) 37 ALJR 246 Cited cited 2×
  31. Carr v Sydney Council (1963) 80 WN (NSW) 397 Cited cited 6×
  32. Lewis v Daily Telegraph Ltd [1964] AC 234 Cited cited 148×
  33. Jones v Skelton [1964] NSWR 485 Cited cited 33×
  34. Slim v Daily Telegraph Ltd [1968] 2 QB 157 Applied or followed cited 26×
  35. Morgan v Odhams Press Ltd [1971] 1 WLR 1239 Cited cited 51×
  36. Morgan v Odhams Press Ltd [1971] 2 All ER 1156 Cited cited 17×
  37. Edwards v Noble [1971] HCA 54 Cited cited 50×
  38. S & K Holdings Ltd v Throgmorton Publications Ltd [1972] 1 WLR 1036 Cited
  39. S & K Holdings Ltd v Throgmorton Publications Ltd [1972] 3 All ER 497 Cited
  40. Wake v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1973] 1 NSWLR 43 Cited cited 14×
  41. Steele v Mirror Newspapers Ltd [1974] 2 NSWLR 348 Cited cited 65×
  42. R v Bishop [1975] QB 274 Cited
  43. Leotta v Public Transport Commission (NSW) (1976) 50 ALJR 666 Cited cited 96×
  44. Leotta v Public Transport Commission (NSW) (1976) 9 ALR 437 Cited cited 78×
  45. Prothonotary v Jackson [1976] 2 NSWLR 457 Cited cited 2×
  46. Petritsis v Hellenic Herald Pty Ltd [1978] 2 NSWLR 174 Cited cited 26×
  47. Monte v Mirror Newspapers Ltd [1979] 2 NSWLR 663 Cited cited 23×
  48. Bik v Mirror Newspapers Ltd [1979] 2 NSWLR 679 Cited cited 16×
  49. Mirror Newspapers Ltd v World Hosts Pty Ltd [1979] HCA 3 Cited cited 60×
  50. Warren v Coombes [1979] HCA 9 Cited cited 595×
  51. Farquhar v Bottom [1980] 2 NSWLR 380 Cited cited 33×
  52. [1980] 2 NSWLR 418 Cited cited 25×
  53. Mirror Newspapers Ltd v Harrison [1982] HCA 50 Cited cited 117×
  54. [1982] Qd R 242 Cited
  55. Sergi v Australian Broadcasting Commission [1983] 2 NSWLR 669 Cited cited 43×
  56. Cairns v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1983] 2 NSWLR 708 Cited cited 19×
  57. Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Comalco Ltd [1986] FCA 300 Cited cited 32×
  58. Water Board v Moustakas [1988] HCA 12 Cited cited 413×
  59. National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd v GTV Corporation Pty Ltd [1989] VR 747 Cited cited 11×
  60. Drummoyne Municipal Council v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1990) 21 NSWLR 135 Cited cited 200×
  61. Hanrahan v Ainsworth (1990) 22 NSWLR 73 Cited cited 45×
  62. Evans v Davies [1991] 2 Qd R 498 Cited cited 2×
  63. Coyne v Citizen Finance Ltd [1991] HCA 10 Cited cited 44×
  64. Young v Registrar Court of Appeal (No 3) (1993) 32 NSWLR 262 Cited cited 30×
  65. Carson v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1993] HCA 31 Cited cited 196×
  66. Bellino v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [1996] HCA 47 Cited cited 57×
  67. Pty Ltd v Antoniadis (1998) 44 NSWLR 682 Cited cited 32×
  68. Chakravarti v Advertiser Newspapers Ltd [1998] HCA 37 Cited cited 109×
  69. Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden [1998] NSWSC 4 Cited cited 226×
  70. Naxakis v Western General Hospital [1999] HCA 22 Cited cited 108×
  71. State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in liq) [1999] HCA 3 Cited cited 463×
  72. Puntoriero v Water Administration Ministerial Corporation [1999] HCA 45 Cited cited 40×
  73. Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 121 Cited cited 4×
  74. R v Laws (No. 2) (2000) 116 A Crim R 70 Cited cited 8×
  75. Grobbelaar v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2001] 2 All ER 437 Cited cited 2×
  76. Rosenberg v Percival [2001] HCA 18 Cited cited 277×
  77. Liftronic Pty Limited v Unver [2001] HCA 24 Cited cited 100×
  78. The Roy Morgan Research Centre Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue [2001] HCA 49 Cited cited 107×
  79. The Commonwealth v Yarmirr [2001] HCA 56 Cited cited 108×
  80. Allan v Transurban City Link Ltd [2001] HCA 58 Cited cited 47×
  81. Rakhimov v Australian Broadcasting Corporation & Anor [2001] NSWSC 693 Cited cited 2×
  82. Conway v The Queen [2002] HCA 2 Cited cited 84×
  83. Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd [2002] HCA 22 Cited cited 158×
  84. Rivkin v John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited [2002] NSWCA 87 Cited cited 10×
  85. Grobbelaar v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2002] UKHL 40 Cited cited 10×
  86. (2003) 11 Torts Law Journal 28 Cited
  87. Ng v The Queen (2003) 197 ALR 10 Cited cited 2×
  88. (2003) 25 Sydney Law Review 5 Cited cited 6×
  89. Ng v The Queen (2003) 77 ALJR 967 Cited cited 3×
  90. Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22 Cited cited 1,476×
  91. Whisprun Pty Ltd v Dixon [2003] HCA 48 Cited cited 185×
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