Catchwords: DEFAMATION — appeal from orders of the primary judge that verdict and judgment be entered in favour of the respondent against the appellants in the amount of $280,000 — where...
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – appeal from order dismissing appellant’s proceeding as an abuse of process –where primary judge held that it was an abuse of process for the appellant to...
Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – comparative advertising of over-the-counter analgesic products – whether advertisements contravened Australian Consumer Law (Sch 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) – misleading or deceptive...
Catchwords: Criminal law – Sentence – Irrelevant consideration – Where respondent pleaded guilty to murder contrary to common law and to infanticide and attempted murder contrary to ss 6(1) and 321M...
Catchwords: Criminal law – Sentence – Manslaughter – Where appellant pleaded guilty to manslaughter – Where hearing held to determine factual basis upon which appellant to be sentenced – Where acts...
Catchwords: Criminal law – Murder – Causation – Where appellant's assault caused serious injury to victim – Where victim suffered severe deterioration in quality of life as a consequence of assault...