Lachlan Murdoch is in search of to amend his assertion of declare to incorporate Non-public Media chairman Eric Beecher and chief govt Will Hayward.
Lachlan Murdoch’s defamation case in opposition to Crikey won’t be heard till 2024 if the Fox chief govt efficiently widens his declare in opposition to the net writer.
In a case administration listening to on Thursday morning, Justice Michael Wigney informed the events Murdoch’s late utility to amend his assertion of declare and be a part of two additional defendants — Non-public Media chairman Eric Beecher and chief govt Will Hayward — would inevitably lengthen the trial and probably pressure the courtroom to vacate the trial date set for the tip of March.
“If the amendments are allowed, [the hearing set for] March 27 2023 must go or must add one other week,” he stated.
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