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Defamation versus expressions of honest opinion: Where the law draws the line

Social media posts can lead to legal liability, particularly when statements blur the line between fact & opinion or make unsubstantiated allegations about misconduct.

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Barry Nilsson

Compounding Harm: Separating Causes Of Serious Harm In Defamation Proceedings

The decision reinforces the need to carefully consider the content of written publications in interconnected communities.

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Barry Nilsson

Has Defamation Law Gone To The Dogs? (A Brief Summary Of Australian Defamation Cases Relating To Dogs)

These cases demonstrate how social media and media reporting can escalate what are essentially private disputes.

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Defence Of Absolute Privilege In Defamation

A comprehensive guide to the defence of absolute privilege in Australian defamation law, explaining its purpose, scope, and strict limitations.

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Stonegate Legal

Domestic Violence And Defamation In Australia

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Stonegate Legal

Defamation and other legislation amendment bill 2025 (Qld)

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Stonegate Legal

Injurious Falsehood -v- Defamation In Australia

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Stonegate Legal

Innuendo in Defamation – Complete Guide

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Stonegate Legal

Why ‘Alleged' Isn't Enough – Defamation Defence Myths

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Stonegate Legal

Default Judgments In Defamation (QLD)

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Stonegate Legal

Innocent Dissemination Defence in Defamation

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Stonegate Legal

Fraud and corruption – how crisis management can help

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Bartier Perry

Latest developments: Hannah Thomas arrest probe escalates

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

This is not a game: online falsehoods will cost you

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Kennedys

Refinancings And High Energy Costs Set To Drive Australian Restructurings In The Year Ahead (Podcast)

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A&O Shearman

The Papercut Decision And The Current Position On WFH

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Swaab

Insights into purchasing creditor claims in an Insolvency process with Mitch Taylor

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Cathro & Partners

A $100 Million Drafting Mistake? Supreme Court Of NSW Clarifies Principles On Rectification Of Contracts

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employment Law Developments: What employers need to know for 2026

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McCabes

Couple Imprisoned For Contempt After Breaching Supreme Court Order

Recent defamation and contempt of court case discussed.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

What Happens When A Defamation Case Meets Contempt of Court?

Courts don't look kindly on defiance disguised as ideology.

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Defamation in the digital age: the risks of online comments

Any comments posted online to social media potentially expose the publisher to defamation proceedings.

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Damages in defamation claims - Complete guide

Detailed overview of how damages are assessed and awarded in defamation claims under Australian law.

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Stonegate Legal

Free speech for academics, doctors and technical experts – meeting the peer review test

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Kennedys

Who can sue for defamation in Australia?

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Stonegate Legal

Further Particulars Notice in Defamation

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Stonegate Legal

Extending the limitation period for defamation

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Stonegate Legal

Can you sue ChatGPT for defamation? Man sues OpenAI for saying he killed children

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Malice in defamation claims: A comprehensive guide

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Stonegate Legal

The Employment Reality of TV Fame (2025 Edition)

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Swaab

Libel, Slander, and Defamation – Understanding the Difference

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Stonegate Legal

Defamation claims resulting from a workplace investigation

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Defamation perspectives: the ‘serious harm' element a serious hurdle for plaintiffs

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Cooper Grace Ward

The Employment Reality of TV Fame (2025 Edition)

Potential impact on employment for both employer and employee arising from being a reality TV show contestant.

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Swaab

Libel, Slander, and Defamation – Understanding the Difference

Libel, slander, and defamation are legal terms that address false statements that harm an individual's or business's reputation.

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Stonegate Legal

Defamation claims resulting from a workplace investigation

Defamation laws exist to protect a person's reputation, including protection from unfounded accusations.

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Defamation perspectives: the ‘serious harm' element a serious hurdle for plaintiffs

Case demonstrates that even the gravest of accusations can fail to meet this threshold of serious harm.

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Cooper Grace Ward

New online defamation defence for publishers "innocently disseminating" third party comments

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Stacks Law Firm

Defamation law: Case summary – Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited (Trial Judgment) [2024] FCA 369

Defamation law in Australia aims to protect individuals from unwarranted harm to their reputations by false statements.

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Carroll & O'Dea

Defence of qualified privilege in defamation

Delves into the legal framework surrounding the defence of qualified privilege in defamation cases, particularly in Qld.

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Stonegate Legal

Differences in UK and Australian defamation laws: Baby Reindeer example

The legal basis for the claims, and differences in defamation law in relation to burden of proof, damages, and defences.

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Defence of justification (truth) in defamation in Australia

The defence of justification has shifted towards a requirement that the imputations are "substantially true".

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Stonegate Legal

Our opinion on the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

The Lehrmann case: A watershed moment for victims' rights and defamation law

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited (Trial Judgment) [2024] FCA 369

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ExpertsDirect

First test of new Public Interest Defence in Defamation: Russell v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 3) [2023] FCA 1223

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Carroll & O'Dea

The Brittany Higgins saga: Bruce Lehrmann fails to clear his name in defamation trial

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

False sexual allegations & defamation claims

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Stonegate Legal

I have received a concerns notice - what do I do?

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Stonegate Legal

Councils and criminal reporting - Recent law changes make it important to know your rights and obligations

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Bartier Perry

Defamation perspectives: separate serious harm hearings and the Federal Court

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Cooper Grace Ward

Sending a defamation concerns notice – a complete guide

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Stonegate Legal

Serious harm threshold in defamation in Queensland

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Stonegate Legal

Defamation perspectives: Scope of qualified privilege defence in the context of police complaints

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Cooper Grace Ward

When are the costs of separate legal representation ‘reasonable'? – the case of Lisa Wilkinson

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Gilchrist Connell

A late expert report and questions of expertise raised in the Lehrmann defamation trial

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ExpertsDirect

The non-disparagement clause – (sometimes) worth the paper it's written on

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Gilchrist Connell

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