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.

The latest from the High Court: August 2018

Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.

Defamation laws receive Facebook-era reboot

The NSW Government has tabled a report in State Parliament recommending a long-overdue overhaul of uniform defamation laws, more than six years after it was…

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…