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Wilks v Qu (Ruling)

Case [2022] VCC 620

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AGLC: Wilks v Qu (Ruling) [2022] VCC 620
Case: [2022] VCC 620
Decision Date: 12 May 2022

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Wilks v Qu (Ruling) [2022] VCC 620

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Wilks v Qu (Subpoena Objection) [2022] VCC 1448

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Wilks v Qu [2025] VSCA 135
Citation 1 (Para 4)

…e respondent also noted that some of these matters were summarised in a previous ruling made by the judge on 12 May 2022: see Wilks v Qu (Ruling) [2022] VCC 620, [67]–[75].…
Qu v Wilks [2023] VSCA 198
Citation 2 (Para 4)

…element in respect of that publication. The questions were fixed for hearing by the Court on 13 and 14 September 2022. [3] Wilks v Qu (Ruling) [2022] VCC 620, [114] (‘First Ruling’). [4]Ibid [119].…
Derek Brammall v Benedict Ian Stevens [2023] ACTMC 24
Citation 3

…erton (2009) 238 CLR 460 Newman v Whittington [2022] NSWSC 249 Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd and another [2020] AC 612 Robert Lewis Wilks v Dori Qu [2022] VCC 620 Rader v Haines [2022] NSWCA 198 Ali v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 183…
GRC Project Pty Ltd trading as GRC Property Management v Lai [2023] NSWDC 63
Citation 4 (Para 6)

…n the litigation unless there are “special circumstances” (s 10A(5)). The nature of “special circumstances” is set out in Wilks v Qu (Ruling) [2022] VCC 620 at [40]-[46] and ( Wilks v Qu (Ruling 2 ) [2022] VCC 1503 at [6]-[11]).…
Scott v Bodley [2022] NSWDC 459
Citation 5 (Para 12)

…lt in modest awards, where the costs were out of proportion to the damages: Newman v Whittington [2022] NSWSC 249 at [30] - [46]; Wilks v Qu (Ruling) [2022] VCC 620; Zimmerman v Perkiss [2022] NSWDC 448.…
Zimmerman v Perkiss [2022] NSWDC 448
Citation 6 (Para 2)

…dest damages awards, where the costs were out of proportion to the damages: Newman v Whittington [2022] NSWSC 249 at [30] - [46]; Wilks v Qu (Ruling) [2022] VCC 620. If a plaintiff cannot establish serious harm, that is the end of the proceedings.…
M1 v R1 [2022] NSWDC 409
Citation 7 (Para 20)

…- [46] and I gratefully borrow his Honour’s summary of it, as well as the extremely helpful analysis set out by Clayton DCJ in Wilks v Qu (Ruling) [2022] VCC 620. The first issue I will consider, adopting the approach taken in these judgements, is how concise the identification of serious harm must be, and to wh…
Mann v Sharma (Ruling) [2025] VCC 1170
Citation 8

…Cited: County Court Civil Procedure Rules 2018 (Vic); Defamation Act 2005 ; Civil Procedure Act 2010 (Vic) Cases Cited: Wilks v Qu (Ruling) [2022] VCC 620; GRC Project Pty Ltd trading as GRC Property Management v Lai [2023] NSWDC 63; Qu v Wilks [2023] VSCA 198; Peros v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (No 3) [2024] QSC 19…
Hossain v Ali & Ors (Ruling) [2022] VCC 2195
Citation 9

…v Bodley [2022] NSWDC 459 – Spirits international BV v Federal treasury Enterprises Sojusplodoimport [2011] FCAFC 69 – Wilks v Qu (Ruling) [2022] VCC 620 – High Quality Jewellers Pty Ltd & Ors v Ramaihi (Ruling) [2022] VCC 1924 – Sims v Jooste (No 2) [2016] WASCA 83 – Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Austra…
Wilks v Qu (Ruling 2) [2022] VCC 1503
Citation 10

…ent of this proceeding was fixed for determination prior to trial. That determination is listed for 13 and 14 September 2022. [1] Wilks v Qu (Ruling) [2022] VCC 620. 2Ahead of that hearing and in compliance with my orders, parties have filed a number of witness affidavits upon which they seek to rely. Each party…
Wilks v Qu (Subpoena Objection) [2022] VCC 1448
Citation 11

…1The background to this matter is set out in some detail in my ruling in Wilks v Qu (Ruling) [2022] VCC 620. 2In that ruling I made orders that the serious harm element be determined prior to trial. In preparation for the hearing on the serious harm element, both parties have filed and served subpoenas on non-par…

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Newman v Whittington [2022] NSWSC 249
Citation 1

…ork Test Special Circumstances) Rules 2021 (Cth), r24B(2) Cases Cited: Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd and Anor [2020] AC 612; Newman v Whittington [2022] NSWSC 249; Murphy v Victoria (2014) 45 VR 119; Wells Fargo Bank Northwest National Association v Victoria Aircraft Leasing Ltd (No 2) [2004] VSC 341; DST Bluedoo…
Rader v Haines [2021] NSWDC 610
Citation 2

…sts) (2021) 64 VR 200; Groth v Secretary, Department of Social Security (1995) FCA 1708; Dranichnikov v Centrelink (2003) FCAFC 133; Rader v Haines [2021] NSWDC 610…
Hogben and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2020] AATA 985
Citation 3

…ominees Pty Ltd v Bridgelands Securities Ltd (1992) 38 FCR 217; Hogben and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2020] AATA 985; IMC Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd v Altain Khuder LLC (2011) 38 VR 303; Winslow Constructors Pty Ltd v Head, Transport for Victoria (Costs) (2021) 64 VR…
Murphy v Victoria [2014] VSCA 238
Citation 4

…s 2021 (Cth), r24B(2) Cases Cited: Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd and Anor [2020] AC 612; Newman v Whittington [2022] NSWSC 249; Murphy v Victoria (2014) 45 VR 119; Wells Fargo Bank Northwest National Association v Victoria Aircraft Leasing Ltd (No 2) [2004] VSC 341; DST Bluedoor Pty Ltd v AMP Services Ltd [2020]…
IMC Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd v Altain Khuder LLC [2011] VSCA 248
Citation 5

…en and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2020] AATA 985; IMC Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd v Altain Khuder LLC (2011) 38 VR 303; Winslow Constructors Pty Ltd v Head, Transport for Victoria (Costs) (2021) 64 VR 200; Groth v Secretary, Department of Social Security (1995) FCA 1708…
Liberty Funding Pty Ltd v Phoenix Capital Ltd [2005] FCAFC 3
Citation 6

…a (1992) 175 CLR 514; Jacobson v Ross [1995] 1 VR 337; Dunstan v Simmie and Co Pty Ltd [1978] VR 669; Liberty Funding Pty Ltd v Phoenix Capital Ltd (2005) 218 ALR 283; Springfield Nominees Pty Ltd v Bridgelands Securities Ltd (1992) 38 FCR 217; Hogben and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services seco…
Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board [2001] HCA 19
Citation 7

…ociation v Victoria Aircraft Leasing Ltd (No 2) [2004] VSC 341; DST Bluedoor Pty Ltd v AMP Services Ltd [2020] VSC 254; Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1; Hyder Consulting (Vic) Pty Ltd v CGU Insurance Ltd [2001] VSC 449; Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514; Jacobson v Ross [1995…
R v Starr [1999] WASCA 119
Citation 8

…r Consulting (Vic) Pty Ltd v CGU Insurance Ltd [2001] VSC 449; Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514; Jacobson v Ross [1995] 1 VR 337; Dunstan v Simmie and Co Pty Ltd [1978] VR 669; Liberty Funding Pty Ltd v Phoenix Capital Ltd (2005) 218 ALR 283; Springfield Nominees Pty Ltd v Bridge…
Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia [1992] HCA 55
Citation 9

…ty Ltd v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1; Hyder Consulting (Vic) Pty Ltd v CGU Insurance Ltd [2001] VSC 449; Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514; Jacobson v Ross [1995] 1 VR 337; Dunstan v Simmie and Co Pty Ltd [1978] VR 669; Liberty Funding Pty Ltd v Phoenix Capital Ltd (2005) 218 ALR 283; Spri…
Lachaux (Respondent) v Independent Print Ltd and another (Appellants) [2019] UKSC 27
Citation 10

…ement no longer depended only on the meaning of the words or their inherent tendency to damage the claimant’s reputation. [3][2020] AC 612; [2019] UKSC 27 (“ Lachaux ”) 26The new legislation envisages that there are some cases where the serious harm element can be determined on the pleadings. 27However, s10A(5) o…
Springfield Nominees Pty Ltd v Bridgelands Securities Ltd [1992] FCA 720
Citation 11

…Pty Ltd [1978] VR 669; Liberty Funding Pty Ltd v Phoenix Capital Ltd (2005) 218 ALR 283; Springfield Nominees Pty Ltd v Bridgelands Securities Ltd (1992) 38 FCR 217; Hogben and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2020] AATA 985; IMC Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd v Altain Khuder LL…
DST Bluedoor Pty Ltd v AMP Services Ltd [2020] VSC 254
Citation 12

…119; Wells Fargo Bank Northwest National Association v Victoria Aircraft Leasing Ltd (No 2) [2004] VSC 341; DST Bluedoor Pty Ltd v AMP Services Ltd [2020] VSC 254; Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1; Hyder Consulting (Vic) Pty Ltd v CGU Insurance Ltd [2001] VSC 449; Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Austr…
Wells Fargo Bank Northwest National Association v Victoria Aircraft Leasing Ltd (No 2) [2004] VSC 341
Citation 13

…ington [2022] NSWSC 249; Murphy v Victoria (2014) 45 VR 119; Wells Fargo Bank Northwest National Association v Victoria Aircraft Leasing Ltd (No 2) [2004] VSC 341; DST Bluedoor Pty Ltd v AMP Services Ltd [2020] VSC 254; Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1; Hyder Consulting (Vic) Pty Ltd v CGU Insurance L…
Hyder Consulting (Vic) Pty Ltd v CGU Insurance Ltd [2001] VSC 449
Citation 14

…luedoor Pty Ltd v AMP Services Ltd [2020] VSC 254; Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1; Hyder Consulting (Vic) Pty Ltd v CGU Insurance Ltd [2001] VSC 449; Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514; Jacobson v Ross [1995] 1 VR 337; Dunstan v Simmie and Co Pty Ltd [1978] VR 669; Liberty…

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