New section 29A public interest defence considered
A recent Federal Court decision was the first adjudication arising from a final hearing of the new s 29A defence.
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…