Thompson v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd; 10 Dec 1996

References: (1996) 141 ALR 1, (1996) 186 CLR 574, (1996) 71 ALJR 131, [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-412, (1996) 20 Leg Rep 24
Links: Austlii
Coram: Dawson, Toohey, Gaudron, Gummow JJ
High Court of Australia – Torts – Joint tortfeasors – Release – Effect of release of one joint tortfeasor on other joint tortfeasors – Effect on common law of s 11 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1955 (ACT) – Whether cause of action against joint tortfeasors one and indivisible.
Defamation – Defences – Innocent dissemination – Whether available to television station which retransmits unchanged to different area a program produced by another – Whether television station a subordinate publisher.