The matter concerned an urgent application by Texton Property Fund Ltd and others to restrain the first respondent from making allegedly defamatory utterances and disseminating written material, and from making threats the applicants regarded as extortionate. The court also discussed problems with the production of the ex tempore judgment transcript and noted that the application was struck from the roll with costs.
It may be relevant to parties following urgent applications involving alleged defamation, extortion, and the handling of ex tempore judgment transcripts.
Evidence from source
This is an urgent application to restrain the first respondent from making utterances and disseminating written material which the applicants regard as defamatory.
Supports: The matter concerned an urgent application about allegedly defamatory utterances and written material.
The application is struck from the roll with costs.
Supports: The outcome was that the application was struck from the roll with costs.
Unacceptable failings in the production of a judgment ex tempore are outlined and discussed.
Supports: The judgment discussed problems with the production of the ex tempore transcript.