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Deep sleep defamation case against HarperCollins finally put to rest
Defamation 2023-07-03 9:55 am By Cindy Cameronne

A psychiatrist has reached a confidential settlement with Harper Collins in his defamation case over a book about the controversial deep sleep therapy at the […]

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Ex-commando slams ABC’s ‘nonsensical’ argument against damages in defamation case
Defamation 2023-05-16 1:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former Army major Heston Russell has panned the ABC’s argument that it is not liable to pay damages in his defamation case because he identified […]

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‘Not fit for purpose’: Court’s remarks on serious harm test show flaws in defamation law
Analysis 2023-05-12 4:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A recent decision by the Federal Court that questioned whether the introduction of a serious harm test in defamation law could infringe the Judiciary Act […]

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ABC drops truth defence in defamation case by ex-commando Heston Russell
Defamation 2023-05-02 3:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ABC has dropped its truth defence to former Army major Heston Russell’s claims that he was defamed by two articles that suggested that he […]

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Leading defamation lawyer Patrick George joins Company (Giles)
Business of Law 2023-03-30 10:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Leading defamation lawyer Patrick George has joined Company (Giles), reuniting with former protĂ©gĂ© Rebekah Giles after leaving the law firm he founded 17 years ago. […]

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High Court won’t hear HarperCollins’ deep sleep defamation appeal
High Court 2023-02-17 11:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined HarperCollins’ special leave application seeking to appeal a decision that revived a psychiatrist’s defamation case over a book about the […]

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ABC war crimes coverage defamed ex-commando, court finds
Defamation 2023-02-01 1:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that the ABC defamed ex-commando Heston Russell by implying he was involved in murdering an Afghan prisoner, but he rejected claims […]

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Winners and losers in 2022’s headline-grabbing defamation cases
Defamation 2023-01-27 10:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

From the ongoing saga of the high-profile Christian Porter action against the ABC to “backyard” litigation testing the serious harm bar, defamation cases made headlines […]

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HarperCollins can make ‘bad reputation’ claims in deep sleep defamation case
Defamation 2022-12-16 9:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A psychiatrist that sued HarperCollins for defamation over a book on the use of deep sleep therapy at the Chelmsford Private Hospital in the 1970s […]

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Litigation privilege claim over Nine reporter’s emails denied in cavoodle defamation case
Trials 2022-12-14 3:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Nine has mostly lost its bid to shield documents produced under subpoena in a defamation case brought over A Current Affair’s coverage of barrister Gina […]

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