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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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Former Demons president and Clayton Utz partner Glen Bartlett can’t keep defamation case in WA
Defamation 2023-01-12 4:58 pm By Sam Matthews

Former president of the Melbourne Football Club and Clayton Utz veteran Glen Bartlett has lost a bid to keep his defamation case against four MFC […]

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Tolga Kumova wins $275,000 defamation judgment against Stock Swami
Defamation 2023-01-09 11:41 pm By Sam Matthews

The man behind the Twitter handle Stock Swami has been ordered to pay $275,000 in damages to Tolga Kumova, after a judge found his tweets […]

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In Stock Swami decision, judge sends own concerns notice to defamation lawyers
Defamation 2023-01-09 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

Lawyers for respondents in defamation litigation have been put on notice for their practice of tossing defences around like grenades in armed combat — it […]

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WA saddled with $2M legal bill from ‘futile’ defamation fight with Clive Palmer
Article 2022-12-23 4:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The state of Western Australia has been left with a $2 million legal bill for defending a defamation action  by billionaire Clive Palmer and advancing […]

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Murdoch names Private Media bosses in expanded defamation case over Crikey article
Defamation 2022-12-22 3:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

The decision by Crikey to republish an article at the centre of a defamation case by Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch is the focus of […]

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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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Barrister was scared to return to chambers after Nine’s ‘cavoodle caper’, court told
Trials 2022-12-12 9:29 pm By Sam Matthews

A Sydney barrister was embarrassed and afraid to return to chambers following Channel Nine’s allegedly defamatory coverage of her custody battle for famed social media […]

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