Cate Sayers scores win against former husband Luke to keep defamation case in public eye
Cate Sayers has secured a legal victory in her defamation case against her former husband, Luke Sayers. A judge ruled that the case should remain in the Supreme Court, allowing for public scrutiny and potential vindication for Cate. The trial is expected to proceed in November as a judge-alone trial, dismissing the request for a jury.
- ▪Justice Andrew Watson ruled that moving the case to federal court would hinder public vindication for Cate Sayers.
- ▪Cate Sayers claims her reputation was harmed by defamatory statements made by Luke Sayers in a statutory declaration.
- ▪The judge indicated that the case could be heard in the Supreme Court in November.
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