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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter

NSW man’s attempt to sue over ‘stalking’ Facebook post dismissed as bid to stay in contact with ex

Close-up of a man holding a mobile phone.
A man has lost an appeal against a NSW court ruling that he can not sue his ex-partner for defamation over a Facebook post describing him as a stalker. Photograph: mauritius images GmbH/Alamy

A man described as a stalker in a Facebook post by his former partner has failed in a bid to sue for defamation, after a judge found his motivation for legal action was to continue contact with his ex.

The New South Wales court of appeal ruled on Tuesday that the man did not have leave to appeal against a district court decision that he could not sue his former partner, as the action was found to be an abuse of court process due to that motivation.

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