The Latest Breaking News from Michael Hodge QC

Christian Porter loses appeal against Jo Dyer in spinoff case to ABC defamation action

Former attorney general had appealed court decision to stop Sue Chrysanthou representing him, despite dropping his claim against ABC

The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2022

Craig McLachlan's partner Vanessa Scammell accused of 'making up' evidence in court

Craig McLachlan's partner, conductor Vanessa Scammell, is accused of "making up" evidence in order to "bolster" the actor's case on day seven of his defamation trial.

ABC News · May 17, 2022

Craig McLachlan sent video of himself 'pretending to masturbate' to actor Christie Whelan Browne

A 12-minute blooper reel filmed in 2014 on the set of a TV show also shows McLachlan "pretending to masturbate the arms of the crew" and "running up and kissing members of the crew".

ABC News · May 16, 2022

Christian Porter’s barrister should not have been barred from case because friend of accuser ‘wishes him ill’, court told

Former attorney general appeals decision to remove Sue Chrysanthou from his now abandoned defamation case against ABC

The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2022

Accuser's friend wished Porter ill: lawyer

Ill will felt toward Christian Porter should not have barred his barrister from representing him in his defamation case against the ABC, a court has been told.

AAP · Apr 20, 2022