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ASIC says James Mawhinney’s defamation case doesn’t clear ‘serious harm’ bar
Defamation 2023-02-06 4:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has hit back at a defamation suit by Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney over a media release, saying it […]

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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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Herald Sun publisher can include lawyer’s drug arrest in defamation defence
Media 2023-01-31 10:08 pm By Sam Matthews

The publisher of the Herald Sun has won a bid to include the drug-related arrest of a prominent Melbourne lawyer in its ā€œbad reputationā€ defence […]

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Murdoch can add Crikey bosses to defamation case
Defamation 2023-01-30 3:47 pm By Sam Matthews

Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch has cited the ā€œeditorial interferenceā€ of Private Media chairman Eric Beecher and CEO Will Hayward in a successful bid to […]

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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 ā€œbackyardā€ litigation testing the serious harm bar, defamation cases made headlines […]

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Nine dodges defamation case over A Current Affair episode
Defamation 2023-01-27 4:00 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found Nine should not face an out-of-time defamation action over an episode of A Current Affair that aired in 2019. In a […]

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Judge knocks back painterā€™s defamation case over ā€˜unflatteringā€™ Google review
Defamation 2023-01-25 2:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

In one of the first cases to test the new ‘serious harm’ threshold for defamation matters, a judge has knocked back a NSW house painterā€™s […]

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Nine settles defamation case with one time Liberal powerbroker Marcus Bastiaan
Defamation 2023-01-23 10:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Nine Entertainment and Marcus Bastiaan have reached a settlement which includes a contribution to legal costs but no damages in a defamation case over a […]

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth practice leader defects to rival, taking team of six
Business of Law 2023-01-18 4:21 pm By Sam Matthews

A Corrs Chambers Westgarth veteran known for his work defending the Catholic Church has left the law firm for rival Wotton + Kearney, taking with […]

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Senator Linda Reynolds sues HarperCollins for defamation over coverage of Higgins rape claims
Defamation 2023-01-12 10:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Western Australian Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds has reportedly sued publisher HarperCollins and journalist Aaron Patrick for defamation over a book chapter which delved into Brittany […]

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