About John Marsden (lawyer)
John Robert Marsden was an Australian solicitor and former President of the Law Society of New South Wales. He was known for his high-profile clients, his gay rights activism, and his victory in a defamation action against the Seven Network. Marsden was awarded A$525,000 in damages and legal costs; Marsden's legal costs were estimated at around A$6 million; Seven's own costs at that stage were estimated at A$10–12 million. Marsden was a prominent resident of Campbelltown throughout his life and was often quoted as saying "There are two great cities in the world - Rome and Campbelltown." In 1974, Marsden was awarded a Master of Laws. Marsden and Seven subsequently came to a confidential out-of-court settlement, estimated by various parties as somewhere between A$6 million and A$9 million.
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