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Besser v Kermode

[2011] NSWCA 174 ; (2011) 81 NSWLR 157 ; (2011) 282 ALR 314 ; (2011) 81 NSWLR 670 ; [2011] 81 NSWLR 157

NSW Court of Appeal · 30 June 2011 · Official judgment

Cited by 79 indexed judgments

All Not followed 1 Applied or followed 9 Cited 69

2011: 3 citing judgments 2012: 6 citing judgments 2013: 3 citing judgments 2014: 11 citing judgments 2015: 14 citing judgments 2016: 6 citing judgments 2017: 5 citing judgments 2018: 4 citing judgments 2019: 6 citing judgments 2020: 3 citing judgments 2021: 7 citing judgments, 1 negative 2022: 4 citing judgments 2023: 3 citing judgments 2024: 3 citing judgments 2025: 1 citing judgment 2011 2015 2020 2025
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  1. Palavi v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 264 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 52× · judgment
  2. Gacic v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 362 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 8× · judgment
  3. Fierravanti-Wells v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd (No. 3) [2011] NSWDC 201 Cited District Court of NSW · judgment
  4. Waterhouse v The Age Company Ltd & Ors [2012] NSWSC 9 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 4× · judgment
  5. McMahon v John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited (No 3) [2012] NSWSC 196 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 18× · judgment
  6. McMahon v John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited (No 6) [2012] NSWSC 224 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 17× · judgment
  7. Ell v Milne (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 259 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 2× · judgment
  8. Daily Examiner Pty Ltd v Mundine; Brown v Mundine [2012] NSWCA 195 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 11× · judgment
  9. Ell v Milne (No 3) [2012] NSWSC 985 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 1× · judgment
  10. McMahon v John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited (No 7) [2013] NSWSC 933 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 5× · judgment
  11. Born Brands Pty Ltd v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd (No. 6) [2013] NSWSC 1651 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 12× · judgment
  12. Crosby v Kelly [2013] FCA 1343 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 17× · judgment
  13. Kelly v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 166 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 3× · judgment
  14. Zeccola v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 227 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 5× · judgment
  15. Holt v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 90 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 33× · judgment
  16. Allen v Lloyd-Jones (No. 6) [2014] NSWDC 40 Cited District Court of NSW · cited 2× · judgment
  17. Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Alex [2014] NSWCA 273 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 17× · judgment
  18. Brian Stanley Fisher v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 1619 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · judgment
  19. Bateman v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1380 Applied or followed Supreme Court of NSW · cited 8× · judgment
  20. Born Brands Pty Ltd v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 369 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 23× · judgment
  21. James Phillips v Robab Pty Limited [2014] NSWSC 1520 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 10× · judgment
  22. Bateman v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 1601 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 5× · judgment
  23. Hall v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1604 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 10× · judgment
  24. Mallegowda v Sood (No. 3) [2015] NSWDC 14 Cited District Court of NSW · cited 7× · judgment
  25. Petty v Zhao (No. 2) [2015] NSWDC 18 Cited District Court of NSW · cited 3× · judgment
  26. Greenfield v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (No 2); Greenfield v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2015] NSWSC 373 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 1× · judgment
  27. Chel v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 171 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 7× · judgment
  28. Balzola v Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Limited (ACN 008 394 063) & Anor [2015] NSWDC 23 Cited District Court of NSW · cited 3× · judgment
  29. Louise v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2015] NSWDC 63 Cited District Court of NSW · judgment
  30. Rose v Allen & Unwin Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 991 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 7× · judgment
  31. Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Bateman [2015] NSWCA 154 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 12× · judgment
  32. Gaynor v Burns [2015] NSWDC 194 Cited District Court of NSW · cited 1× · judgment
  33. The Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Ltd v Balzola [2015] NSWCA 285 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 8× · judgment
  34. Fairfax Media Publications v Zeccola [2015] NSWCA 329 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 30× · judgment
  35. El-Mouelhy v QSociety of Australia Inc (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 1816 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 6× · judgment
  36. Munsie v Dowling (No. 7) [2015] NSWSC 1832 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 1× · judgment
  37. Jones v TCN Channel Nine Pty Limited (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1854 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 1× · judgment
  38. Cheikho v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (No 5) [2016] NSWSC 29 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 6× · judgment
  39. Sharp v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 223 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 5× · judgment
  40. Dank v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 295 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 11× · judgment
  41. YZ v Amazon (No 7) [2016] NSWSC 637 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 4× · judgment
  42. Jones v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd (No 3) [2016] NSWSC 922 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 5× · judgment
  43. Abou-Lokmeh v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 228 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 22× · judgment
  44. Oscar Kazal v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 44 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 8× · judgment
  45. Chel v Fairfax Media Publications (No 6) [2017] NSWSC 230 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 10× · judgment
  46. Boikov v Network Ten Pty Ltd; Boikov v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2017] NSWDC 88 Cited District Court of NSW · judgment
  47. Barrett v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 304 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 16× · judgment
  48. O’Brien v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2017] NSWCA 338 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 14× · judgment
  49. Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd v Kazal [2018] NSWCA 77 Cited NSW Court of Appeal · cited 32× · judgment
  50. Tabbaa v Nine Network Pty Ltd (No.10) [2018] NSWSC 468 Cited Supreme Court of NSW · cited 6× · judgment

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Authorities cited (55)

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  1. Ratcliffe v Evans (1892) 2 QB 524 Cited cited 23×
  2. Rofe v Smith's Newspapers Ltd (1924) 25 SR (NSW) 4 Cited cited 8×
  3. Sutherland v Stopes [1925] AC 47 Cited cited 31×
  4. Howden v Truth and Sportsman Ltd (No 2) (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 287 Cited cited 10×
  5. Plato Films Ltd v Speidel [1961] AC 1090 Cited cited 63×
  6. Dougherty v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [1969] 1 NSWR 189 Cited cited 2×
  7. Hadzel v De Waldorf (1970) 16 FLR 174 Cited cited 7×
  8. Morosi v Mirror Newspapers Ltd [1977] 2 NSWLR 749 Cited cited 78×
  9. Petritsis v Hellenic Herald Pty Ltd [1978] 2 NSWLR 24 Cited
  10. Jackson v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1981] 1 NSWLR 36 Cited cited 39×
  11. Hepburn v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd [1984] 1 NSWLR 386 Cited cited 35×
  12. Morris v Newcastle Newspapers Pty Ltd (1985) 1 NSWLR 260 Cited cited 24×
  13. Singleton v Ffrench (1986) 5 NSWLR 425 Cited cited 83×
  14. Lucas-Box v News Group Newspapers Ltd [1986] 1 All ER 177 Cited cited 2×
  15. Lucas-Box v News Group Newspapers Ltd [1986] 1 WLR 147 Cited cited 6×
  16. Polly Peck (Holdings) Plc v Trelford [1986] All ER 84 Cited
  17. Polly Peck (Holdings) Plc v Trelford [1986] QB 1000 Cited cited 27×
  18. Viscount De L'Isle v Times Newspapers Ltd [1987] 3 All ER 499 Applied or followed
  19. Prager v Times Newspapers Ltd [1988] 1 All ER 300 Cited cited 2×
  20. Viscount De L'Isle v Times Newspapers Ltd [1988] 1 WLR 49 Applied or followed
  21. Prager v Times Newspapers [1988] 1 WLR 77 Cited cited 6×
  22. Kennett v Farmer [1988] VR 991 Cited cited 6×
  23. Commissioner of Taxation v Murray (1990) 21 FCR 436 Cited cited 12×
  24. Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Murray [1990] FCA 69 Cited
  25. Mills v Meeking [1990] HCA 6 Cited cited 184×
  26. Woodger v Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty Ltd (1992) 107 ACTR 1 Cited cited 4×
  27. Ametex Fabrics Inc v C & F Fabrics Pty Ltd [1992] FCA 529 Cited cited 3×
  28. Hart v Wrenn (1995) 5 NTLR 17 Cited cited 2×
  29. PERKINS v HARRIS [1995] NSWCA 364 Cited cited 2×
  30. Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28 Cited cited 2,785×
  31. Chakravarti v Advertiser Newspapers Ltd [1998] HCA 37 Cited cited 109×
  32. Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden [1998] NSWSC 4 Cited cited 226×
  33. Random House Australia Pty Ltd v Abbott [1999] FCA 1538 Cited cited 6×
  34. Thompson v Byrne [1999] HCA 16 Cited cited 21×
  35. Hall v Hannaford [1999] NSWSC 1197 Cited cited 2×
  36. Hall v Hannaford [1999] NSWSC 838 Cited cited 2×
  37. David Syme & Co Ltd v Hore-Lacy [2000] VSCA 24 Cited cited 35×
  38. Robinson v Laws [2001] QCA 122 Cited cited 13×
  39. WHELAN & ANOR v JOHN FAIRFAX PUBLICATIONS PTY LTD & ORS [2002] NSWSC 1028 Cited cited 20×
  40. Herald & Weekly Times Ltd v Popovic [2003] VSCA 161 Cited cited 43×
  41. Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Moodie [2003] WASCA 273 Cited cited 15×
  42. John Fairfax Publications Pty. Limited & Anor. v. Jones [2004] NSWCA 205 Cited cited 31×
  43. Advertiser-News Weekend Publishing Co Ltd v Manock [2005] SASC 82 Cited cited 13×
  44. John Holland Group Pty Ltd v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2006] ACTSC 108 Cited cited 2×
  45. Betfair Ltd v Nason [2006] ACTSC 111 Cited
  46. Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46 Cited cited 822×
  47. John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Zunter [2006] NSWCA 227 Applied or followed cited 38×
  48. Channel Seven Adelaide Pty Ltd v Manock [2007] HCA 60 Cited cited 58×
  49. John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Hitchcock [2007] NSWCA 364 Cited cited 58×
  50. West Australian Newspapers Ltd v Elliott [2008] WASCA 172 Cited cited 12×
  51. Wookey v Quigley [2009] WASC 284 Cited cited 4×
  52. Wilson v State Rail Authority of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 198 Cited cited 78×
  53. Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd v Mahommed [2010] NSWCA 335 Cited cited 63×
  54. Kermode v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 852 Cited cited 20×
  55. Newnham v Davis (No 2) [2010] VSC 94 Cited cited 8×
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