Kingsfield Holdings Pty Ltd v Rutherford

[2016] WASC 117

Supreme Court of Western Australia

Australia - Western Australia

11th April, 2016

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Kingsfield Holdings Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Rottnest Island Authority	[2025] WASC 121	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	17 Apr 2025	AustLII
Lee v Brandis	[2024] WASCA 150	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	26 Nov 2024	AustLII
Lee v Lawfirst Pty Ltd [No 2]	[2023] WASCA 166	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	1 Dec 2023	AustLII
Lee v Western Australia	[2023] WASCA 165	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	27 Nov 2023	AustLII
Kingsfield Holdings Pty Ltd v Lawfirst Pty Ltd [No 2]	[2023] WASC 297	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	11 Aug 2023	AustLII
Georges v G Georges; Georges v B Georges	[2023] NSWDC 245	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	7 Jul 2023	AustLII
Lee v Western Australia [No 2]	[2023] WASC 247	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	5 Jul 2023	AustLII
Lee v Law Complaints Officer As the Delegate of the Legal Profession Complaints Committee	[2023] WASCA 60	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	18 Apr 2023	AustLII
Lee v Lawfirst Pty Ltd	[2023] WASCA 59	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	18 Apr 2023	AustLII
Nash v the West Australian Newspapers Ltd and/or for Shannon Hampton	[2023] WADC 40	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	4 Apr 2023	AustLII
Lee and Law Complaints Officer, As the Delegate for the Legal Profession Complaints Committee	[2022] WASAT 53	State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	23 Jun 2022	AustLII
Kingsfield Holdings Pty Ltd v Lawfirst Pty Ltd	[2022] WASC 161	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	11 May 2022	AustLII
Kingsfield Holdings Pty Ltd v Sullivan Commercial Pty Ltd	[2022] WASC 127	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	12 Apr 2022	AustLII
Kingsfield Holdings Pty Ltd v Sullivan Commercial Pty Ltd	[2021] WASC 289	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	2 Sep 2021	AustLII
Huxley Hill & Associates v Murphy	[2020] NSWDC 1	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	20 Jan 2020	AustLII
Raynor v Murray	[2019] NSWDC 189	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	17 May 2019	AustLII
Khalil v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2018] NSWDC 126	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	17 May 2018	AustLII
Accommodation West Pty Ltd v Aikman	[2017] WASC 157	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	12 Jun 2017	AustLII
Mosslmani by his tutor Karout v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (ACN 008 438 828)	[2017] NSWDC 103	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	11 May 2017	AustLII
Australian Chinese Community Association of New South Wales Ltd v Pun	[2017] NSWDC 55	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	22 Mar 2017	AustLII
Douglas v McLernon (No 4)	[2016] WASC 320	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	21 Dec 2016	AustLII

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
"Locating a 'Threshold of Seriousness' in the Australian Tests of Defamation"	(2017) 39 Sydney Law Review 333	Gould, Kim	Australia	circa 2017	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Defamation Act 2005 (NSW)	s9, s30, s34
Defamation Act 1974 (NSW)	s13, s22, s33, s34
Supreme Court Act 1935 (SA)	s30, s32, s33
Defamation Act 2005 (WA)
Food Act 2008 (WA)
Rottnest Island Authority Act 1987 (WA)	s4, s5
Associations Incorporation Act 1987 (WA)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Moran v Schwartz Publishing Pty Ltd [No 5]	[2016] WASC 67	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	8 Mar 2016	AustLII
Hockey v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd	[2015] FCA 652; (2015) 237 FCR 33; (2015) 332 ALR 257	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Jun 2015	AustLII
Barrow v Bolt	[2015] VSCA 107; [2015] Aust Torts Reports 82-248	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	21 May 2015	AustLII
Jneid v West Australian Newspapers Ltd	[2015] WASC 68	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	26 Feb 2015	AustLII
Barrow v Bolt	[2014] VSC 599	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	2 Dec 2014	AustLII
Kingsfield Holdings Pty Ltd v Sullivan Commercial Pty Ltd [No 2]	[2014] WASC 408	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	3 Nov 2014	AustLII
Born Brands Pty Ltd v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd	[2014] NSWCA 369; (2014) 88 NSWLR 421	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	30 Oct 2014	AustLII
Rayney v Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Ltd	[2014] WASC 129	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	10 Apr 2014	AustLII
Enders v Erbas & Associates Pty Ltd	[2014] NSWCA 70; [2014] Aust Torts Reports 82-161	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	19 Mar 2014	AustLII
Kingsfield Holdings Pty Ltd v Sullivan Commercial Pty Ltd	[2013] WASC 347	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	20 Sep 2013	AustLII
Maher v Nationwide News Pty Ltd	[2013] WASC 254	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	5 Jul 2013	AustLII
Papaconstuntinos v Holmes a Court	[2012] HCA 53; (2012) 249 CLR 534; (2012) 293 ALR 215; (2012) 87 ALJR 110	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Dec 2012	AustLII
Rambal v Cahill	[2012] WASC 353	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	21 Sep 2012	AustLII
Cornes v The Ten Group Pty Ltd	[2012] SASCFC 99	Supreme Court of South Australia - Full Court	Australia - South Australia	24 Aug 2012	AustLII
Szanto v Melville	[2011] VSC 574	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	15 Nov 2011	AustLII
Prefumo v Bradley	[2011] WASC 251	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	9 Sep 2011	AustLII
Bowman v MGN Ltd	[2010] EWHC 895	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2010	BAILII
Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd v Chesterton	[2009] HCA 16; (2009) 238 CLR 460; (2009) 254 ALR 606; (2009) 83 ALJR 654; [2009] Aust Torts Reports 82-007	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Apr 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
Sir Stelios Haji‑Ioannou v Dixon, Regus Group Plc and Regan	[2009] EWHC 178	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2009	BAILII
Ali v Nationwide News Pty Ltd	[2008] NSWCA 183	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	8 Aug 2008	AustLII
Universal Communication Network Inc t/as New Tang Dynasty v Chinese Media Group (Aust) Pty Ltd	[2008] NSWCA 1; [2008] Aust Torts Reports 81-932	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	4 Feb 2008	AustLII
John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Gacic	[2007] HCA 28; (2007) 230 CLR 291; (2007) 235 ALR 402; [2007] Aust Torts Reports 81-894; (2007) 81 ALJR 1218	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Jun 2007	AustLII
Favell v Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd	[2005] HCA 52; (2005) 221 ALR 186; (2005) 79 ALJR 1716	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2005	AustLII
Jones v Sutton	[2004] NSWCA 439; (2004) 61 NSWLR 614	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	26 Nov 2004	AustLII
John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Rivkin	[2003] HCA 50; (2003) 201 ALR 77; (2003) 77 ALJR 1657; [2003] Aust Torts Reports 81-711	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Sep 2003	AustLII
Cleese v Clark and Associated Newspapers	[2003] EWHC 137	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2003	BAILII
Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd v Parras	[2002] NSWCA 202; [2002] Aust Torts Reports 81-675	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	1 Jul 2002	AustLII
Chu Sik Kuk Yuen v Apple Daily Ltd	[2002] 1 HKLRD 1		Hong Kong	circa 2002
Bashford v Information Australia	[2000] NSWSC 665	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	12 Jul 2000	AustLII
Birmingham v West Australian Newspapers Ltd	[1999] WASC 19	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	14 May 1999	AustLII
Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden	[1998] NSWSC 4; (1998) 143 FLR 180; (1998) 43 NSWLR 158; [1998] Aust Torts Reports 81-462	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	4 Feb 1998	AustLII
Chakravarti v Advertiser Newspapers Ltd	[1998] HCA 37; 93 CLR 519	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1998	AustLII
Charleston v News Group Newspapers Ltd	[1995] UKHL 6; [1995] 2 AC 65; [1995] 2 All ER 313; [1995] 2 WLR 450	House of Lords	United Kingdom	30 Mar 1995	BAILII
Humphries v TWT Ltd	[1993] FCA 577; (1993) 120 ALR 693; [1993] Aust Torts Reports 81-251	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Dec 1993	AustLII
Humphries v TWT Ltd	(1993) 113 FLR 402		Australia	circa 1993	Legal Online / Westlaw
[1991] BC 9708048	[1991] BC 9708048		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1991
King & Mergen Holdings Pty Ltd v McKenzie	(1991) 24 NSWLR 305		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1991	LexisNexis AU
Gumina v Williams (No 2)	(1990) 3 WAR 351; [1991] Aust Torts Reports 81-091; [1990] A Def R 51-000		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1990	LexisNexis AU
Gumina v Williams (No 1)	(1990) 3 WAR 342		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1990	LexisNexis AU
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
Polly Peck (Holdings) plc v Trelford	[1986] QB 1000; [1986] 2 All ER 84; [1986] 2 WLR 845		United Kingdom	circa 1986	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Lucas-Box v News Group Newspapers Ltd	[1986] 1 All ER 177; [1986] 1 WLR 147		United Kingdom	circa 1986	LexisNexis
John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Hook	[1983] FCA 83; (1983) 72 FLR 190; (1983) 47 ALR 477	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 May 1983	AustLII
Mirror Newspapers Ltd v Harrison	[1982] HCA 50; (1982) 149 CLR 293; (1982) 42 ALR 487; (1982) 56 ALJR 808	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Sep 1982	AustLII
Reader's Digest Services Pty Ltd v Lamb	[1982] HCA 4; (1982) 150 CLR 500; 38 ALR 417; 56 ALJR 214	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Feb 1982	AustLII
Stollznow v Calvert	[1980] 2 NSWLR 749		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1980	LexisNexis AU
Farquhar v Bottom	[1980] 2 NSWLR 380		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1980	LexisNexis AU
Tillmanns Butcheries Pty Ltd v Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union	[1979] FCA 85; (1979) 42 FLR 331; (1979) 27 ALR 367; [1979] ATPR 40-138	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1979	AustLII
Sungravure Pty Ltd v Middle East Airlines Airliban SAL	[1975] HCA 6; (1975) 134 CLR 1; (1975) 5 ALR 147; 49 ALJR 117	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Feb 1975	AustLII
Steele v Mirror Newspapers Ltd	[1974] 2 NSWLR 348		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1974	LexisNexis AU
Morgan v Odhams Press Ltd	[1971] 2 All ER 1156; [1971] 1 WLR 1239		United Kingdom	circa 1971	LexisNexis
Slim v Daily Telegraph Ltd	[1968] 2 QB 157; [1968] 1 All ER 497; (1968) 2 WLR 599		United Kingdom	circa 1968	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Barclay v Cox	[1968] VicRp 87; [1968] VR 664		Australia - Victoria	24 Nov 1965	AustLII
McCarey v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No 2)	[1965] 2 QB 86; [1964] 3 All ER 947; [1965] 2 WLR 45		United Kingdom	circa 1965	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
Knupffer v London Express Newspaper Ltd	[1944] UKHL 1; [1944] AC 116; [1944] 1 All ER 495	House of Lords	United Kingdom	3 Apr 1944	BAILII
Lee v Wilson	[1934] HCA 60; (1934) 51 CLR 276; [1935] ALR 51	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Dec 1934	AustLII
Campbell v Wilson	[1934] SLT 249		United Kingdom - Scotland	circa 1934	Westlaw
Cassidy v Daily Mirror Newspapers Ltd	[1929] 2 KB 331		United Kingdom	circa 1929	LexisNexis / Westlaw
David Syme & Co v Canavan	[1918] HCA 50; (1918) 25 CLR 234	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Sep 1918	AustLII
Adam v Ward	[1917] AC 309; [1916-17] All ER 157; 86 LJKB 849		United Kingdom	circa 1917	LexisNexis / Westlaw
E Hulton & Co v Jones	[1909] UKLawRpAC 57; [1909] UKLawRpKQB 110; [1910] AC 20; (1909) 2 QB 444; [1909] 2 KB 444; [1908-10] All ER 29; 26 TLR 128		United Kingdom	26 May 1909	CommonLII
Mangraviti v Vardi	[1976] 2 NSWLR 225		Australia - New South Wales	28 Jun 1906	AustLII
Joseph Le Fanu, and Edward Bull,-Plaintiffs in Error; Joseph Malcomson ,-Defendants in Error	[1848] EngR 663; 1 HLCas 637; 9 ER 910	House of Lords	United Kingdom	circa 1848	CommonLII

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