Limitation periods in Queensland defamation cases - Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration
BACKGROUND: HODGETTS V NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA PTY LTD & ORS Hodgetts v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd & Ors (Hodgetts) is a Supreme Court of Queensland case which gives further guidance on the strict limitation periods for bringing a defamation claim. In Hodgetts the plaintiff sought damages amounting to $2,475,000,000 from the first, second and third defendants. In June 2015, the first defendant, Nine Network Australia, broadcasted an episode of A Current Affair with a segment titled Kyle th...
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