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Innocent Dissemination Defence in Defamation

Statutory and common law framework, key cases, the digital context (including ISPs and social media), and provide practical steps for businesses.

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

Fraud and corruption – how crisis management can help

Crisis response needs clear, legal & strategic communication to protect reputation—preparation & message discipline are essential.

Australia Commercial

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Bartier Perry

Latest developments: Hannah Thomas arrest probe escalates

NSW Police escalates probe into Hannah Thomas' arrest after footage shows officer punch; internal affairs and LECC now involved.

Australia Criminal

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

This is not a game: online falsehoods will cost you

Mitchell v Jobst [2025] QDC 41

Australia Litigation

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Kennedys

Couple Imprisoned For Contempt After Breaching Supreme Court Order

Australia Litigation

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

What Happens When A Defamation Case Meets Contempt of Court?

Australia Litigation

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Defamation in the digital age: the risks of online comments

Australia Litigation

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Damages in defamation claims - Complete guide

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

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

Australia Litigation

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Kennedys

Who can sue for defamation in Australia?

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

Further Particulars Notice in Defamation

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

Extending the limitation period for defamation

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

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

Australia Litigation

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Malice in defamation claims: A comprehensive guide

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

2025 Federal Budget And Australian Immigration

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Aboriginal Death in Police Custody Alice Springs

Australia Criminal

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Australian Visa Processing Times And Key Migration Updates

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Employment Relations Podcast #42 – What could the proposed ban on "non-competes" mean for Australian employers?

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

It depends – Trust vesting

Australia Commercial

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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.

Australia Media & IT

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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.

Australia Litigation

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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.

Australia Litigation

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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.

Australia Litigation

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Cooper Grace Ward

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

Australia Litigation

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Stacks Law Firm

Navigating Thai defamation laws: what Tom Birchy's legal battle means for foreign influencers

Australia Litigation

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Changes to defamation laws in Australia: What you need to know

Australia Litigation

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Defence of Honest Opinion in defamation

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

Social media defamation – A complete guide

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

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

Australia Litigation

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Carroll & O'Dea

Defence of qualified privilege in defamation

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

Differences in UK and Australian defamation laws: Baby Reindeer example

Australia Litigation

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Defence of justification (truth) in defamation in Australia

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

Our opinion on the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case

Australia Litigation

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Defence of qualified privilege in defamation

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

Australia Litigation

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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.

Australia Litigation

OC

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".

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

Our opinion on the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case

Defamation proceedings may result in the further destruction of the reputations that they are attempting to salvage.

Australia Litigation

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

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

Australia Litigation

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

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

A concerns notice is a formal written notice sent to the publisher of allegedly defamatory material in Australia.

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

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

Whistleblower and defamation law changes offer greater protections to those reporting crimes in the public sector.

Australia Government

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Bartier Perry

Defamation perspectives: separate serious harm hearings and the Federal Court

Recent case demonstrates the differences between the federal & state courts in approaching separate hearings on the question of 'serious harm'.

Australia Litigation

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Cooper Grace Ward

Sending a defamation concerns notice – a complete guide

A defamation concerns notice puts a publisher on notice that their published statement is defaming you.

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

Serious harm threshold in defamation in Queensland

Australia Litigation

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Stonegate Legal

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

Australia Litigation

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Cooper Grace Ward

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

Australia Litigation

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Gilchrist Connell

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

Australia Litigation

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ExpertsDirect

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

Australia Litigation

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Gilchrist Connell

What types of legal costs can be ordered in NSW civil cases?

Australia Litigation

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Exceptions to the hearsay rule's Hearsay So It's Defamation! Explaining the difference

Australia Litigation

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

A Statutory Tort For Serious Invasions Of Privacy?

Australia Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

The legal defence of public interest in New South Wales defamation cases

Australia Litigation

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

"You Promised Not To Say That!"─Non-Disparagement Clauses In Settlement Agreements

Australia Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

Finding out who is behind a negative Google review

Australia Litigation

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Madgwicks

Social media and the law: Our top tips for managing your school's online presence, unauthorised posts and anonymous accounts

Australia Litigation

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Carroll & O'Dea

Yes, you can speak ill of the dead

Australia Litigation

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Stacks Law Firm

Ben Roberts-Smith appeals being branded a war criminal

Australia Litigation

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Ben Roberts-Smith – Where to from here? Will there be a criminal prosecution following defamation proceedings?

Australia Litigation

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Doogue + George Defence Lawyers

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