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Stonegate Legal
The defence of justification has shifted towards a requirement that the imputations are "substantially true".
O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
Defamation proceedings may result in the further destruction of the reputations that they are attempting to salvage.
O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
Bruce Lehrmann faced a defamation lawsuit that exposed his alleged rape of Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.
ExpertsDirect
In the defamation case, the court did not need to place weight on the expert evidence of the forensic lipreader.
Carroll & O'Dea
Provides a background to the Heston Russell v ABC case and examines the public interest defence to defamation.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
Discusses the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case.
Stonegate Legal
A comprehensive examination of the complex interplay between defamation law and false sexual allegations in Australia.
Stonegate Legal
A concerns notice is a formal written notice sent to the publisher of allegedly defamatory material in Australia.
Bartier Perry
Whistleblower and defamation law changes offer greater protections to those reporting crimes in the public sector.
Cooper Grace Ward
Recent case demonstrates the differences between the federal & state courts in approaching separate hearings on the question of 'serious harm'.
Stonegate Legal
A defamation concerns notice puts a publisher on notice that their published statement is defaming you.
Stonegate Legal
A recent amendment shifts the burden of proof from defendant to plaintiff to establish that they suffered serious harm.
Cooper Grace Ward
The common law defence of qualified privilege does not apply to publications that are motivated by malice.
Gilchrist Connell
Guidance on when costs of separate legal representation by an employee are likely to be considered 'reasonable'.
ExpertsDirect
The court ruled on the admissibility of an expert report of a forensic lipreader belatedly filed by the respondent.
Gilchrist Connell
Do "non-disparagement" clauses clauses work in practice? Are they enforceable?
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
Costs generally "follow the event" - the successful party is usually awarded costs against the unsuccessful party.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
Explains the distinction between Hearsay and Defamation.
K&L Gates
To many people's surprise, it remains the case in Australia that individuals do not have a specific right to obtain compensatory damages for serious invasions of privacy...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
Recent defamation case clarifies the public interest defence – belief must be reasonable in the circumstances.
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