Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lange_v_Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:High_Court_case
gptkb:law
gptkbp:citation (1997) 189 CLR 520
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:date 8 July 1997
gptkbp:defendant gptkb:Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:David_Russell_Lange_v_Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation
gptkbp:judge gptkb:Brennan_CJ
gptkb:Dawson_J
gptkb:Gaudron_J
gptkb:Gummow_J
gptkb:Kirby_J
gptkb:McHugh_J
gptkb:Toohey_J
gptkb:High_Court_of_Australia
gptkbp:legalIssue implied freedom of political communication
gptkbp:plaintiff gptkb:David_Lange
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Australian_Constitution
gptkb:defamation_law
gptkbp:result reaffirmed existence of implied freedom of political communication
set test for validity of laws affecting political communication
gptkbp:significance clarified implied freedom of political communication in Australia
gptkbp:subject gptkb:constitutional_law
defamation
political communication
gptkbp:unanimousDecision yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:High_Court_of_Australia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation