Barrow v. Bolt

Case Law
Country
Country Location

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Country Location (linked Case Law)
Australia
Decision Date
Dec 2, 2014
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Case Number
[2014] VSC 599
Case Summary

The Victoria Supreme Court dismissed a libel action brought against the well-known Australian conservative commentator Andrew Bolt. The Court held that the defamatory imputations were trivial and obviously made under qualified privilege.

The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.

Source URL
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression