Date:

07/01/2021

The Chief Justice has reissued Practice Note SC CL 4 – Defamation List, with a commencement date of 1 July 2021.

Reforms to the Defamation Act 2005 are commencing on 1 July 2021. This has resulted in the need to make two minor amendments to the defamation list practice note.

The changes require a motion and supporting affidavit to be filed:

· With a statement of claim where leave is required to commence proceedings where a concerns notice has not been served (s. 10A of the Defamation Act); and
· Where a party seeks determination of the serious harm element before trial (s. 12B of the Defamation Act).


Copies (PDF and Word versions) are attached below.

2021_06_28_Practice Note SC CL 4 - Defamation List.doc2021_06_28_Practice Note SC CL 4 - Defamation List.pdf