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Geoffrey Rush v Nationwide News & Anor

Last updated: 2 July 2020

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Appeal: NSD679/2019

Date published to website
Document Date
Document Title
Filed by
2 Jul 2020 2 Jul 2020 Judgment 
6 Nov 2019 5 Nov 2019 Orders - available on Federal Law Search 
5 Nov 2019 5 Nov 2019 Second further amended notice of appeal (pdf, 1 mb) Appellants
5 Nov 2019 21 Oct 2019 Submissions in reply (pdf, 461 kb) Appellants
5 Nov 2019 14 Oct 2019 Submissions (pdf, 2.06 mb) Respondent
4 Nov 2019 5 Jul 2019  Submissions (pdf, 728 kb) Appellants
1 Nov 2019  5 Jul 2019  Further amended notice of appeal (pdf, 1 mb) Appellants
1 Nov 2019   Joint list of authorities (pdf, kb) Appellants
1 Nov 2019  23 Sep 2019  Chronology (pdf, 323 kb) Appellants
1 Nov 2019  14 Oct 2019  Chronology (pdf, 321 kb)  Respondent
1 Nov 2019   Appeal Book part A (pdf, 20.4 mb)  -
1 Nov 2019   Appeal Book part B (pdf, 297 kb)  -
1 Nov 2019   Appeal Book part C (pdf, 477 mb)  -

The first instance matter: NSD2179/2017

Date published to website
Document Date
Document Title
Filed by
28 Aug 2019  28 Aug 2019  Judgment  -
28 Aug 2019  28 Aug 2019  Judgment  -
24 May 2019 23 May 2019 Orders - available on Federal Law Search 
29 Apr 2019 08 Apr 2019 Interlocutory application  Respondent
11 Apr 2019 11 Apr 2019 Judgment 
16 Nov 2018 15 Nov 2018 Respondents' outline of opening submissions (pdf - 324 kb) Respondent
16 Nov 2018 12 Nov 2018 Respondents' outline of closing submissions in relation to meaning (pdf - 288 kb) Respondent
16 Nov 2018 12 Nov 2018 Respondents' outline of closing submissions in relation to truth and damages (pdf - 355 kb) Respondent
16 Nov 2018 12 Nov 2018 Respondents' note to have the evidence at T62-63 (pdf - 253 kb) Respondent
16 Nov 2018 12 Nov 2018 Applicant's note on Exhibits R3 and R5 (pdf - 509 kb) Applicant
16 Nov 2018 12 Nov 2018 Applicant's note on aggravated damages (pdf - 251 kb) Applicant
16 Nov 2018 12 Nov 2018 Applicant's outline of closing submissions (pdf - 851 kb) Applicant
16 Nov 2018 6 Nov 2018 Applicant's outline of opening submissions (pdf - 394 kb) Applicant
16 Nov 2018 5 Nov 2018 Respondents' outline of submissions in relation to the admissibility of the expert reports of Fred Specktor and Fred Schepisi (pdf - 276 kb) Respondent
16 Nov 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A34 (redacted) Exhibit A35 (redacted) (pdf - 2.7 mb) Applicant
16 Nov 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A35 (redacted) (pdf - 4.5 mb) Applicant
16 Nov 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit R3 (pdf - 3.8 mb) Respondent
 
5 Nov 2018 5 Nov 2018 Exhibit A81 (pdf - 8 mb) Applicant
5 Nov 2018 5 Nov 2018 Exhibit A80 (pdf - 7 mb) Applicant
5 Nov 2018 5 Nov 2018 Exhibit A79 (pdf - 53kb) Applicant
5 Nov 2018 5 Nov 2018 Exhibit R19 (pdf - 446 kb) Respondent
5 Nov 2018 5 Nov 2018 Exhibit R18 (pdf - 2.7 mb) Respondent
5 Nov 2018 5 Nov 2018 Exhibit R17 (pdf - 296 kb) Respondent
 
5 Nov 2018 2 Nov 2018 Exhibit A74 (pdf - 2mb) Applicant
  
1 Nov 2018 1 Nov 2018 Exhibit R15 (pdf - 4 mb) Respondent
1 Nov 2018 1 Nov 2018 Exhibit R14 (pdf - 57 mb) Respondent
1 Nov 2018 1 Nov 2018 Exhibit R13 (pdf - 549 kb) Respondent
1 Nov 2018 1 Nov 2018 Exhibit A73 (pdf - 10 mb) Applicant
1 Nov 2018 1 Nov 2018 Exhibit A72 (pd, - 6.3 mb) Applicant
1 Nov 2018 1 Nov 2018 Exhibit A71 (pdf - 2.2 mb) Applicant
1 Nov 2018 1 Nov 2018 Exhibit A70 (pdf - 1.2 mb) Applicant
 
31 Oct 2018 31 Oct 2018 Exhibit A69 (pdf - 2.5 kb) Applicant
31 Oct 2018 31 Oct 2018 Exhibit A68 (pdf - 2.9 kb) Applicant
 
30 Oct 2018 30 Oct 2018 Exhibit R12 (pdf - 35 kb) Respondent
30 Oct 2018 30 Oct 2018 Exhibit R11 (pdf - 131 kb) Respondent
30 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A19 (pdf - 21 mb) Applicant
30 Oct 2018 30 Oct 2018 Exhibit A67 (pdf - 714 kb) Applicant
30 Oct 2018 30 Oct 2018 Exhibit A66 (pdf - 2 mb) Applicant
30 Oct 2018 30 Oct 2018 Exhibit A65 (pdf - 895 kb) Applicant
 
29 Oct 2018 29 Oct 2018 Exhibit R10 (pdf - 130 kb) Respondent
29 Oct 2018 29 Oct 2018 Exhibit A64 (pdf - 332, kb) Applicant
29 Oct 2018 29 Oct 2018 Exhibit A63 (pdf - 252, kb) Applicant
 
26 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2018 Exhibit A61 (pdf - 4.8 mb) Applicant
26 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2018 Exhibit A60, (pdf - 4.9 mb) Applicant
26 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2018 Exhibit A59 (pdf - 128 kb) Applicant
26 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2018 Exhibit A58 (pdf - 6.0 kb) Applicant
26 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2018 Exhibit A57 (pdf - 8.7 mb) Applicant
26 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2018 Exhibit A56 (pdf - 654 kb) Applicant
26 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2018 Exhibit A55 (pdf - 123 mb) Applicant
26 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2018 Exhibit A54 (pdf - 35 mb) Applicant
26 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2018 Exhibit A53 (pdf - 1.6 mb) Applicant
26 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2018 Exhibit A52 (pdf - 3.8 mb) Applicant
26 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2018 Exhibit A51 (pdf - 7.4 mb) Applicant
 
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A50 (pdf - 468 kb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A49 (pdf - 1.3 mb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A48 (pdf - 3.2 mb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A47 (pdf - 6.2 mb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A46 (pdf - 608 kb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A45 (pdf - 360 kb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A44 (pdf - 1.2 mb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A43 (pdf - 487 kb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A42 (pdf - 195 kb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A41 (pdf - 462 kb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A40 (pdf - 1.4 mb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A39 (pdf - 801 kb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A38 (pdf - 1.1 mb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A37 (pdf - 113 mb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A36 (pdf - 44 mb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A33 (pdf - 669 kb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A32 (pdf - 311 kb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A31 (pdf - 695 kb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A30 (pdf - 390 kb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A28 (pdf - 71 mb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A27 (pdf - 94 kb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A26 (pdf - 651 kb) Applicant
25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 Exhibit A25 (pdf - 383 kb) Applicant
 
24 Oct 2018 24 Oct 2018 Exhibit R9 (pdf - 4.7 mb) Respondent
24 Oct 2018 24 Oct 2018 Exhibit R8 (pdf - 2.3 mb) Respondent
24 Oct 2018 24 Oct 2018 Exhibit R7 (pdf - 917 kb) Respondent
24 Oct 2018 24 Oct 2018 Exhibit R6 (pdf - 448 kb) Respondent
24 Oct 2018 24 Oct 2018 Exhibit R5 (pdf - 610 kb) Respondent
 
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit R4 (pdf - 529 kb) Respondent
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit R2 (pdf - 82 kb) Respondent
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit R1 (pdf - 2 mb) Respondent
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A23 (pdf - 539 b) Applicant
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A22 (pdf - 2.2 mb) Applicant
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A21 (pdf - 1.1 mb) Applicant
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A20 (pdf - 565 kb) Applicant
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A18 (pdf - 3.2 mb) Applicant
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A17 (pdf - 576 mb) Applicant
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A16 (pdf - 1.3 mb) Applicant
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A15 (pdf - 469 kb) Applicant
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A14 (pdf - 1.9 mb) Applicant
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A13 (pdf - 545 mb) Applicant
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A12 (pdf - 2.4 mb) Applicant
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A11 (pdf - 591 kb) Applicant
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A10 (pdf - 902 kb) Applicant
23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018 Exhibit A8 (pdf - 893 kb) Applicant
 
25 Oct 2018 24 Oct 2018 Exhibit A9 (mp4 - 39 mb) Applicant
 
22 Oct 2018 22 Oct 2018 Exhibit A7 (pdf - 27 mb) Applicant
22 Oct 2018 22 Oct 2018 Exhibit A6 (pdf - 1.6 mb) Applicant
22 Oct 2018 22 Oct 2018 Exhibit A5 (pdf - 806 kb) Applicant
22 Oct 2018 22 Oct 2018 Exhibit A4 (pdf - 434 kb) Applicant
22 Oct 2018 22 Oct 2018 Exhibit A3 (pdf - 4.1 mb) Applicant
22 Oct 2018 22 Oct 2018 Exhibit A2 (pdf - 5.1 mb) Applicant
22 Oct 2018 22 Oct 2018 Exhibit A1 (pdf - 569 kb) Applicant
 
27 Sep 2018 27 Sep 2018 Affidavit of Nicholas Pullen, sworn 24 September 2018 (excluding pages 1-6 of "Exhibit NP1" as per the order made by Wigney J on 26 September 2018 (pdf, 1.08 mb) Applicant
27 Sep 2018 17 Sep 2018 Affidavit of Miriam Stiel, sworn 12 September 2018 (pdf, 2.31 mb) 
13 Aug 2018 10 Aug 2018 Second amended further defence (pdf - 2.7 mb) Respondents
9 Aug 2018  8 Aug 2018  Submissions on interlocutory application (pdf - 285 kb) Respondents 
9 Aug 2018 8 Aug 2018 Submissions on interlocutory application (pdf - 1 mb) Applicant
9 Aug 2018 6 Aug 2018 Affidavit of Marlia Saunders (pdf - 1.9 mb) 
9 Aug 2018 2 Aug 2018 Affidavit of Nicholas Pullen (pdf - 649 kb) 
2 Aug 2018 31 July 2018 Interlocutory application (pdf - 336 kb) Respondents
5 Jul 2018 3 Jul 2018 Amended reply (pdf - 716 kb) Applicant
5 Jul 2018 23 Apr 2018 Amended defence (pdf - 2.5 mb) Respondents
20 Apr 2018 20 Apr 2018 Judgment | Judgment summary (pdf - 51 kb) --
18 Apr 2018 12 Apr 2018 Amended interlocutory application (pdf - 539 kb) Respondents
18 Apr 2018 12 Apr 2018 Amended interlocutory application - cross claim (pdf - 550 kb) Respondents
9 Apr 2018 9 Apr 2018 Affidavit of Nicholas Pullen (pdf - 829 kb) Applicant
5 Apr 2018 5 Apr 2018 Interlocutory application (pdf - 2.5 mb) Respondents
5 Apr 2018 4 Apr 2018 Interlocutory application (pdf - 884 kb) Respondents
5 Jul 2018 28 Mar 2018 Reply (pdf - 663 kb) Applicant
20 Feb 2018 20 Feb 2018 Amended defence (pdf - 2 mb) Respondents
20 Feb 2018 1 Feb 2018 Defence (pdf - 1 mb) Respondents
8 Dec 2017 8 Dec 2017 Statement of claim (pdf - 2 mb) Applicant
8 Dec 2017 8 Dec 2017 Application (102 - kb) Applicant

The appeal: NSD493/2018:

Date published to website
Document Date
Document Title
Filed by
6 Apr 2018 3 Apr 2018 Application for leave to appeal (pdf - 486 kb) Applicant

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