EB v GB

The case of EB v GB involved a dispute between EB, the plaintiff, and GB, the defendant. The plaintiff sought an injunction and damages for defamation, as well as a Harman undertaking to facilitate the making of a disciplinary complaint against the defendant. The case was heard in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant had made defamatory statements about the plaintiff to third parties, and that these statements had caused harm to the plaintiff's reputation and career.

The court had to decide whether to grant the injunction and damages sought by the plaintiff, as well as whether to impose a Harman undertaking on the defendant to facilitate the making of the disciplinary complaint. The court also had to consider the appropriate costs orders in relation to the interlocutory proceedings. The legal issues before the court were complex and required careful consideration of the relevant legal principles and authorities.

The court found in favour of the plaintiff on all counts. It granted the injunction and damages sought by the plaintiff, and imposed a Harman undertaking on the defendant to facilitate the making of the disciplinary complaint. The court held that it was in the interests of the proper administration of justice that the Court should facilitate the making of legitimate disciplinary complaints, and that a Harman undertaking was an appropriate means of achieving this. In relation to costs, the court held that it was just that the defendants' costs should be paid on and from the first return date.

The final orders of the court were that the defendant pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings on and from the first return date, and that the defendant provide a Harman undertaking to facilitate the making of the disciplinary complaint. The court also granted the plaintiff an injunction and damages for defamation, as sought. These orders reflect the court's determination of the legal issues before it, and provide a resolution to the dispute between the parties.