The highly publicised and controversial defamation case between actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard has become a viral phenomenon with millions dissecting the…
Guidance from the UK on how the new public interest defence may be interpreted by NSW courts.
A closer look at the much anticipated High Court decision in Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Voller – a case of narrow issue but with…
The High Court has ruled media outlets are liable for defamatory comments published on their Facebook pages, in a landmark appeal over what has become…
The new NSW serious harms test is identical to that in the UK, so could their case law be instructive here?
An analysis of why reform of the statutory defence of contextual truth is long overdue.
A closer look at the complex legal issues raised by crowdfunding platforms such as GoFundMe.
An examination of the amendments to section 35, which enacts statutory caps on awards of damages for non-economic loss.
An opinion piece on the contentious New South Wales defamation reforms.
Long-awaited amendments to the Defamation Act 2005 have passed in NSW.
Australia’s defamation laws were written in 2005, when today’s newspaper was tomorrow’s fish-and-chip wrapper. They went out of date almost immediately, so where do we…
Voller judgment makes it clear that businesses can no longer afford to ignore online comments. By ANGUS MACINNIS
