Australia, July 14 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 13:
1. HIS HONOUR: The first and second plaintiffs are husband and wife. They sue the defendant, The Sydney Children's Hospital Network, for what is alleged to be defamation. The Court is, in this judgment, dealing with the filing of an Amended Statement of Claim.
2. On 16 August 2024, Campbell J struck out the Proposed Amended Statement of Claim filed in the proceedings on 22 June 2023 and directed the plaintiffs to file a Further Amended Statement of Claim in conformity with the rules.
3. Purportedly pursuant to the directions of the Court in the above judgment, the plaintiffs seek to file what is now termed the "Proposed Fur...