Wykanak v National Broadcasting Company [NBC] USA

The applicants, Wykanak and others, brought proceedings against the respondent, National Broadcasting Company (NBC) USA, in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The dispute concerned allegations of defamation arising from broadcasts made by NBC USA.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the Supreme Court had erred in its previous decision regarding the defamation claims. Specifically, the Court was required to consider whether the Supreme Court had correctly applied the principles of defamation law in relation to the broadcasts in question.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the applicants' Notices of Motion. The Court found no error in the Supreme Court's previous determination of the defamation claims. The applicants were ordered to pay the costs of the proceedings.