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
Piscioneri v Whitaker	[2017] ACTSC 174	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	14 Jul 2017	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
Munro v Wheeler (No 3)	[2025] NSWDC 3	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	13 Feb 2025	AustLII
Chow v Un	[2017] NSWDC 254	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	15 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
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
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
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
Al-Shennag v Statewide Roads Pty Ltd	[2010] NSWSC 1412	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	8 Dec 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
Lassanah v New South Wales (No 3)	[2010] NSWDC 241	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	30 Sep 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
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
Pintegne v Woods	[2010] NSWDC 44	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	26 Feb 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
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
Cush v Dillon and Boland v Dillon	[2009] NSWDC 21	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	25 Feb 2009	AustLII
Wagner v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd	[2018] QSC 201; [2018] ATR 82-405	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	12 Sep 2018	AustLII
Tropeano v Lauro	[2010] SADC 113	District Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	27 Aug 2010	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
Wilson v Bauer Media Pty Ltd	[2017] VSC 521	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	13 Sep 2017	AustLII
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
Lazos v West Australian Newspapers Pty Ltd	[2024] WASC 238	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	5 Jul 2024	AustLII
Rayney v Western Australia (No 9)	[2017] WASC 367	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	15 Dec 2017	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
Larach v Urriola	[2009] NSWDC 97	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	22 May 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
Cush v Dillon and Boland v Dillon	[2009] NSWDC 21	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	25 Feb 2009	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
Davis v Nationwide News Pty Ltd	[2008] NSWSC 946	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	12 Sep 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
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
Vilo v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd	[2000] NSWSC 1206	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	15 Dec 2000	AustLII
New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Perkins	(1998) 45 NSWLR 340		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1998	LexisNexis AU
John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Kelly	(1987) 8 NSWLR 131; [1987] Aust Torts Reports 80-091		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1987	LexisNexis AU
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
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
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
Wagner v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd	[2018] QSC 201; [2018] ATR 82-405	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	12 Sep 2018	AustLII
Tropeano v Lauro	[2010] SADC 113	District Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	27 Aug 2010	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
Wilson v Bauer Media Pty Ltd	[2017] VSC 521	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	13 Sep 2017	AustLII
Levy v Union Bank of Australia Ltd	[1896] VicLawRp 36; (1896) 21 VLR 738		Australia - Victoria	20 Apr 1896	AustLII
Hussey v Bank of Australasia	[1889] VicLawRp 9; (1889) 15 VLR 9		Australia - Victoria	5 Mar 1889	AustLII
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
Lazos v West Australian Newspapers Pty Ltd	[2024] WASC 238	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	5 Jul 2024	AustLII
Rayney v Western Australia (No 9)	[2017] WASC 367	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	15 Dec 2017	AustLII
Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd	[2001] 2 AC 127		United Kingdom	circa 2001	LexisNexis / Westlaw
[1995] 2 AC 296	[1995] 2 AC 296		United Kingdom	circa 1995	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Horrocks v Lowe	[1975] AC 135; [1974] 1 All ER 662; [1974] 2 WLR 282		United Kingdom	circa 1975	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Bryanston Finance Ltd v de Vries	[1975] QB 703; [1975] 2 All ER 703		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
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
Davidson v Barclays Bank Ltd	[1940] 1 All ER 316		United Kingdom	circa 1940	LexisNexis
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
Macintosh v Dun	[1908] UKLawRpAC 38; [1908] AC 390; [1908-10] All ER 164		United Kingdom	3 Jun 1908	CommonLII
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
Waller v Loch	[1881] UKLawRpKQB 128; (1881) 7 QBD 619		United Kingdom	27 Jul 1881	CommonLII
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
Pyke v The Hibernian Bank Ltd	[1950] IR 195			circa 1950

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