Australia, April 13 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 14:
1. HIS HONOUR: The first defendant, Sydney Flames Basketball Pty Ltd, together with the other five defendants, move the Court to strike out the Statement of Claim and dismiss the proceedings against them. The Statement of Claim by Shane Heal, a former famous Australian basketball player, Olympian and coach of the Sydney Flames, sues the six defendants for damages arising from an allegedly defamatory publication.
2. The Sydney Flames is a corporation which conducts a basketball team in the Women's National Basketball League and is the publisher and operator of a webpage under the name Sydney Flames; content hosted on X with...