posted – Public Facebook Page operated for
commercial interests of Media Company – Capacity to
prevent and control postings – resources required – no
assessment performed of likelihood of defamatory
comments – Discussion of general test for primary or
first publisher – liability of subordinate or secondary
publisher – innocent dissemination – separate question
asked – Media Company owners of Public Facebook
Page held to be primary publisher
Legislation Cited:
Defamation Act 2005 (NSW), s 32
Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW)
Cases Cited:
Al Muderis v Duncan (No 3) [2017] NSWSC 726
Bleyer v Google Inc (2014) 88 NSWLR 670; [2014]
NSWSC 897
Bunt v Tilley [2007] 1 WLR 1243; [2006] EWHC 407
(QB)
Byrne v Deane [1937] 1 KB 818
Crookes v Newton [2011] 3 SCR 269
Cubby Inc v Compuserve Inc (1991) 776 F Supp 135
(SDNY)
Dow Jones & Co Inc v Gutnick (2002) 210 CLR 575;
[2002] HCA 56
Emmens v Pottle (1885) 16 QBD 354)
Google Inc v Duffy (2017) 129 SASR 304; [2017]
SASCFC 130
Lee v Wilson (1934) 51 CLR 276; [1934] HCA 60
Murray v Wishart [2014] 3 NZLR 722; [2014] NZCA 461
Oriental Press Group Ltd v Fevaworks Solutions Ltd
(2013) 16 HKCFAR 366; [2013] HKCFA 47
Polias v Ryall [2014] NSWSC 1692
Sadiq v Baycorp (NZ) Limited [2008] NZHC 403
Tamiz v Google Inc [2012] EWHC 499
Tamiz v Google Inc (2013) 1 WLR 2151; [2013] EWCA
Civ 68
Thompson v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd
(1996) 186 CLR 574; [1996] HCA 38
Urbanchich v Drummoyne Municipal Council (1991)
Aust Torts Reports 81 – 127; (1998) A Def R 50-035
(Supreme Court (NSW), Hunt J, 22 December 1988,
unrep)
Vizetelly v Mudie’s Select Library Ltd (1900) 2 QB 170
Webb v Bloch (1928) 41 CLR 331; [1928] HCA 50