Knives to a gunfight: the risks of poorly drafted NDAs in workplace disputes
NDAs should mitigate risks of workplace disputes going publicly nuclear, but only if they’re drafted effectively. Are you at risk?
By Penny Thew - < 1 min read
Reforms to defamation law and sexual harassment cases in the workplace
Recent review of the Model Defamation Provisions examined the scope of liability of internet intermediaries in publication of third party content and defences to defamation.
By Kayte Lewis - < 1 min read
To publish or not to publish: Hyperlink merely a navigating tool
High Court in Google LLC v Defteros considers whether a search engine is the publisher of defamatory material by providing a hyperlink to that article.
By Paris Hart - < 1 min read
In the public interest? The new defence in NSW defamation law
Guidance from the UK on how the new public interest defence may be interpreted by NSW courts.
By David Helvadjian - < 1 min read
Defamation law and the new serious harm test
The new NSW serious harms test is identical to that in the UK, so could their case law be instructive here?
By David Helvadjian - < 1 min read
Defamation and reform of the statutory defence of contextual truth
An analysis of why reform of the statutory defence of contextual truth is long overdue.
By Jeremy Harrison - < 1 min read
An update on defamation damages reform
An examination of the amendments to section 35, which enacts statutory caps on awards of damages for non-economic loss.
By Paris Hart - < 1 min read
Defamation reforms: Much Ado About Not Much
An opinion piece on the contentious New South Wales defamation reforms.
By Bruce McClintock SC - < 1 min read
Reviewing defamation law for the digital age
PATRICK GEORGE examines the National Review of Model Defamation Provisions and the need to address the impact of social media on the world of publication.
By Patrick George - < 1 min read
Googling defamation law
The challenge technologies pose for defamation law may be better resolved by adapting existing principles than by special rules for specific circumstances. By NICHOLAS OLSON.
By Nicholas Olson - < 1 min read
This time it’s personal: defamation claims against lawyers
There is an increasing tendency for solicitors to raise accusations of defamation during professional conflict. This brings more heat than light. By ELISSA BAXTER.
By Elissa Baxter - < 1 min read