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Lawyer Chris Murphy wins defamation case against Daily Telegraph for story on his hearing problems
A judge has ordered The Daily Telegraph to pay $110,000 in damages to a high-profile lawyer for suggesting he was “too old and deaf” to represent his clients in court.
Key points:
- The judge said the claim that Chris Murphy was unwilling or unable to represent clients due to his hearing was untrue
- He said Mr Murphy had no difficulty understanding what was going on during the defamation proceedings
- Mr Murphy was denied a claim for aggravated damages
Chris Murphy, 72, sued Nationwide News, publisher of The Daily Telegraph, and journalist Annette Sharp for defamation over an article published in October last year.
His barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC argued in court that the article claimed Mr Murphy was “past it” and “over the hill”.
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