Aktas v Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd

[2009] NSWCA 9

Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal

Australia - New South Wales

9th February, 2009

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s) †	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index
Jabbie v Gbangaye	[2025] WASC 73	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	7 Mar 2025	AustLII
Michelmore v Brown [No 3]	[2025] WASC 9	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	15 Jan 2025	AustLII
Munro v Wheeler (No 3)	[2025] NSWDC 3	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	13 Feb 2025	AustLII
Lazos v West Australian Newspapers Pty Ltd	[2024] WASC 238	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	5 Jul 2024	AustLII
Tsamis v Victoria (No 7)	[2019] VSC 826	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	18 Dec 2019	AustLII
Moroney v Zegers	[2018] VSC 446	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	16 Aug 2018	AustLII
Wagner v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd	[2018] QSC 201; [2018] ATR 82-405	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	12 Sep 2018	AustLII
Rayney v Western Australia (No 9)	[2017] WASC 367	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	15 Dec 2017	AustLII
Wilson v Bauer Media Pty Ltd	[2017] VSC 521	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	13 Sep 2017	AustLII
Chel v Fairfax Media Publications (No 7)	[2017] NSWSC 996	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	28 Jul 2017	AustLII
Chow v Un	[2017] NSWDC 254	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	15 Sep 2017	AustLII
Piscioneri v Whitaker	[2017] ACTSC 174	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	14 Jul 2017	AustLII
Visscher v Maritime Union of Australia (No 6)	[2014] NSWSC 350; (2014) 98 NSWLR 764; [2014] Aust Torts Reports 62-165	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	31 Mar 2014	AustLII
Aktas v Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd	[2013] NSWSC 1451	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	30 Sep 2013	AustLII
Windridge Farm Pty Ltd v Grassi	[2011] NSWSC 196; (2011) 254 FLR 87	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	28 Mar 2011	AustLII
LVMH Watch & Jewellery Australia Pty Ltd v Lassanah	[2011] NSWCA 370	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	28 Nov 2011	AustLII
Tropeano v Lauro	[2010] SADC 113	District Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	27 Aug 2010	AustLII
Al-Shennag v Statewide Roads Pty Ltd	[2010] NSWSC 1412	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	8 Dec 2010	AustLII
Ray Chesterton v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd	[2010] NSWSC 982	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	1 Sep 2010	AustLII
Lassanah v New South Wales (No 3)	[2010] NSWDC 241	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	30 Sep 2010	AustLII
Pintegne v Woods	[2010] NSWDC 44	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	26 Feb 2010	AustLII
Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd v Mahommed	[2010] NSWCA 335; (2010) 278 ALR 232; [2010] ATR 82-075	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	7 Dec 2010	AustLII
Dillon v Cush; Dillon v Boland	[2010] NSWCA 165	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	15 Jul 2010	AustLII
Aktas v Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd	[2010] HCA 25; (2010) 241 CLR 79; (2010) 268 ALR 409; (2010) 84 ALJR 551; [2010] Aust Torts Reports 62-066	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Aug 2010	AustLII
Papaconstuntinos v Holmes à Court	[2009] NSWSC 903	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	4 Sep 2009	AustLII
Trad v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd	[2009] NSWSC 750	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	31 Jul 2009	AustLII
Greig v WIN Television NSW Pty Ltd	[2009] NSWSC 632	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	10 Jul 2009	AustLII
Attorney General for New South Wales v Bar-Mordecai	[2009] NSWSC 558	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	19 Jun 2009	AustLII
Larach v Urriola	[2009] NSWDC 97	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	22 May 2009	AustLII
Cush v Dillon and Boland v Dillon	[2009] NSWDC 21	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	25 Feb 2009	AustLII
Webster v Coles Myer Ltd; Thompson v Coles Myer Ltd	[2009] NSWDC 4	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	28 Apr 2009	AustLII
Bennette v Cohen	[2009] NSWCA 60; [2009] Aust Torts Reports 82-002	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	24 Mar 2009	AustLII
Fraser v Holmes	[2009] NSWCA 36; (2009) 253 ALR 538; [2009] Aust Torts Reports 82-000	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	5 Mar 2009	AustLII

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s) †	Author	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text		Citation Index
"Small Defamation Claims In Small Claims Jurisdictions: Worth Considering For The Sake Of Proportionality?"	(2018) 41 University of New South Wales Law Journal 1222	Gould, Kim	Australia	circa 2018	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Cheques Act 1986 (Cth)	s67, s69
Supreme Court Rules (NSW)
Defamation Act 1974 (NSW)
Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 1941 (NSW)	s22

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s) †	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index
Davis v Nationwide News Pty Ltd	[2008] NSWSC 946	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	12 Sep 2008	AustLII
Lindholdt v Hyer	[2008] NSWCA 264; (2008) 251 ALR 514; [2008] Aust Torts Reports 81-976	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	24 Oct 2008	AustLII
George Jamoo v Nationwide News Pty Ltd	[2004] NSWSC 126	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	25 Mar 2004	AustLII
Bashford v Information Australia (Newsletters) Pty Ltd	[2004] HCA 5; (2004) 218 CLR 366; 204 ALR 193; 78 ALJR 346; [2004] Aust Torts Reports 81-727	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Feb 2004	AustLII
Rogers v Nationwide News Pty Ltd	[2003] HCA 52; (2003) 216 CLR 327; (2003) 201 ALR 184; (2003) 77 ALJR 1739; [2003] Aust Torts Reports 81-713	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Sep 2003	AustLII
Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden	[2002] NSWCA 419	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	24 Dec 2002	AustLII
Roberts v Bass	[2002] HCA 57; (2002) 212 CLR 1; (2003) 194 ALR 161; (2002) 77 ALJR 292; [2003] Aust Torts Reports 81-683	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Dec 2002	AustLII
Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd	[2001] 2 AC 127		United Kingdom	circa 2001	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Vilo v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd	[2000] NSWSC 1206	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	15 Dec 2000	AustLII
Chakravarti v Advertiser Newspapers Ltd	[1998] HCA 37; 93 CLR 519	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1998	AustLII
New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Perkins	(1998) 45 NSWLR 340		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1998	LexisNexis AU
[1995] 2 AC 296	[1995] 2 AC 296		United Kingdom	circa 1995	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Carson v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd	[1993] HCA 31; (1993) 113 ALR 577; (1993) 67 ALJR 634; [1993] Aust Torts Reports 81-227; (1993) 178 CLR 44	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Jun 1993	AustLII
Baltic Shipping Co v Dillon	[1993] HCA 4; (1993) 176 CLR 344; (1993) 111 ALR 289; (1993) 67 ALJR 228; [1993] ASC 58; [1993] Aust Contract Reports 90-022	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Feb 1993	AustLII
Coyne v Citizen Finance Ltd	[1991] HCA 10; (1991) 172 CLR 211; (1991) 99 ALR 252; 65 ALJR 314; [1991] Aust Torts Reports 81-094	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Apr 1991	AustLII
John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Kelly	(1987) 8 NSWLR 131; [1987] Aust Torts Reports 80-091		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1987	LexisNexis AU
Coulton v Holcombe	[1986] HCA 33; (1986) 162 CLR 1; 65 ALR 656; (1986) 60 ALJR 470	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Jun 1986	AustLII
Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Comalco Ltd	[1986] FCA 300; (1986) 12 FCR 510; (1986) 68 ALR 259; [1986] Aust Torts Reports 80-056	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Sep 1986	AustLII
Bryanston Finance Ltd v de Vries	[1975] QB 703; [1975] 2 All ER 703		United Kingdom	circa 1975	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Horrocks v Lowe	[1975] AC 135; [1974] 1 All ER 662; [1974] 2 WLR 282		United Kingdom	circa 1975	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Cassell & Co Ltd v Broome	[1972] UKHL 3; [1972] AC 1027; [1972] 1 All ER 801; [1972] 2 WLR 645	House of Lords	United Kingdom	23 Feb 1972	BAILII
Beach v Freeson	[1972] 1 QB 14		United Kingdom	circa 1972	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd	[1966] HCA 40; (1966) 117 CLR 118; [1967] ALR 25; (1966) 40 ALJR 124	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Jun 1966	AustLII
Lewis v Daily Telegraph Ltd	[1963] 1 QB 340; [1964] AC 234; [1963] 2 All ER 151; [1963] 2 WLR 1063		United Kingdom	circa 1963	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Pyke v The Hibernian Bank Ltd	[1950] IR 195			circa 1950
Davidson v Barclays Bank Ltd	[1940] 1 All ER 316		United Kingdom	circa 1940	LexisNexis
Loveday v Sun Newspapers Ltd	[1938] HCA 28; (1938) 59 CLR 503	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 May 1938	AustLII
Cheers v Porter	[1931] HCA 51	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Dec 1931	AustLII
Wilson v United Counties Bank Ltd	[1920] AC 102; [1918-19] All ER 1035		United Kingdom	circa 1920	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Adam v Ward	[1917] AC 309; [1916-17] All ER 157; 86 LJKB 849		United Kingdom	circa 1917	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Howe & McColough v Lees	[1910] HCA 67; (1910) 11 CLR 361; 16 ALR 605; 8 ATR 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Nov 1910	AustLII
Macintosh v Dun	[1908] UKLawRpAC 38; [1908] AC 390; [1908-10] All ER 164		United Kingdom	3 Jun 1908	CommonLII
Macintosh v Dun	[1908] HCA 31; (1908) 6 CLR 303	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1908	AustLII
Levy v Union Bank of Australia Ltd	[1896] VicLawRp 36; (1896) 21 VLR 738		Australia - Victoria	20 Apr 1896	AustLII
Ballin v Bank of A/asia	[1895] NSWLawRp 1; 16 LR (NSW) 15; 11 WN (NSW) 116	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	11 Feb 1895	AustLII
Hunt v Great Northern Railway Co (No 2)	[1891] UKLawRpKQB 88; [1891] 2 QB 189		United Kingdom	8 May 1891	CommonLII
Stuart v Bell	[1890] UKLawRpKQB 138; [1891] 2 QB 341; (1891) 7 TLR 502		United Kingdom	27 Oct 1890	CommonLII
Hussey v Bank of Australasia	[1889] VicLawRp 9; (1889) 15 VLR 9		Australia - Victoria	5 Mar 1889	AustLII
Hall v Bank of New South Wales	[1889] NSWLawRp 61; 10 LR (NSW) 292; 6 WN (NSW) 89	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	31 Oct 1889	AustLII
Waller v Loch	[1881] UKLawRpKQB 128; (1881) 7 QBD 619		United Kingdom	27 Jul 1881	CommonLII
Browne v Bank of A/asia	[1881] NSWLawRp 83; 2 LR (NSW) 325	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	6 Dec 1881	AustLII
M'Nickle v Bank of New South Wales	[1881] NSWLawRp 15; 2 LR (NSW) 7	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	16 Mar 1881	AustLII
Laughton v Bishop of Sodor and Man	[1872] EngR 35; [1872] UKLawRpPC 22; LR 4 PC 495; 17 ER 534; (1872) 9 Moore PCCNS 318	Privy Council	United Kingdom	16 Nov 1872	CommonLII
Coxhead v Richards	[1846] EngR 379; 2 CB 569; 135 ER 1069; 15 LJCP 278	Court of Common Pleas	United Kingdom	circa 1846	CommonLII
Kine v Sewell	[1838] EngR 155; 150 ER 1157; (1838) 3 M & W 297	Court of Exchequer	United Kingdom	circa 1838	CommonLII
Todd v Hawkins	[1837] EngR 576; (1837) 8 C & P 88; 173 ER 411; (1837) 2 Macl & R 20		United Kingdom	circa 1837	CommonLII
[1837] EngR 322; (1837) 8 C & P 88	[1837] EngR 322; (1837) 8 C & P 88		United Kingdom	circa 1837	CommonLII
Toogood v Spyring	[1834] EngR 363; (1834) 1 Cr M & R 181; 149 ER 1044	Court of Exchequer	United Kingdom	circa 1834	CommonLII
Hadley v Baxendale	23 LJEx 179; (1854) 2 WR 302; (1854) 9 Exch 341; (1854) 23 LTOS 69	Court of Exchequer	United Kingdom

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