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 Parisa Hart - 5 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 - 8 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 - 6 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 - 4 min read
Media reform: the next wave
The Media Reform Bill removes the last of the rules regulating cross-media ownership of commercial radio, commercial television and associated newspapers. By PROFESSOR DEREK WILDING.
By Professor Derek Wilding - 7 min read
Hockey v Fairfax: who won and who lost?
The Hockey case provides a wider lesson for those contemplating bringing proceedings for defamation or defending them. It demonstrates the risk of investing substantial amounts of money…
By Patrick George - 7 min read
New mega-tribunal reserves space for freedom of information
On 1 July 2015, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Cth) became a new ‘mega tribunal’ with jurisdiction over administrative review, migration and refugee appeals, social security…
By Sophie Farthing - 6 min read
FOI laws in the spotlight: are the public interest objects being fulfilled?
Roughly five years on from significant government reforms to the GIPA and FOI Acts, we are presented with a timely opportunity for review. By BRENDA…
By Brenda Tronson - 6 min read
Intellectual property: the importance of minimising risk in online agreements
By 2018 it is expected by most experts that online use will be embedded in virtually every commercial transaction. Practitioners need to master this new…
By Lyndon Sayer-Jones and Dr Morris Averill - 6 min read
On the quiet: open justice and suppression orders
Controversial suppression orders recently made by the Victorian Supreme Court raise important questions about the value Australian courts place on open justice. By BRUCE MCCLINTOCK…
By Bruce McClintock SC and Matthew J. Lewis - 7 min read