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Justice for Hannah Grundy – A Landmark Victory Against Online Abuse For Our Client
Nicole Byrne
October 24, 2024
The case of Hannah Grundy, our client, has gained national attention after it was recently featured in Australian Story: Betrayal.
The Raygun Defamation Controversy at the Paris Olympics
Nicole Byrne
August 16, 2024
Controversy around Australian breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn at the Paris Olympics has escalated quickly. The Raygun defamation topic has sparked
Sky News, The Australian and Daily Telegraph Apologies to our Client, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Group
Stewart O’Connell
June 8, 2024
SKY NEWS, THE AUSTRALIAN AND DAILY TELEGRAPH APOLOGY TO ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER DANCE GROUP AND ITS MEMBERS Sky
Ben Roberts-Smith case a warning to others
Paul Gilchrist
June 2, 2023
Truth is the primary defamation defence The number one defence to any claim of defamation, is that the defamation is
Time Extension granted in Bruce Lehrmann defamation proceedings against Network Ten and News Corp
Nicole Byrne
April 28, 2023
Bruce Lehrmann has been granted an extension on the usual 12-month time limit for defamation claims. Justice Michael Lee has
Dog groomers and food bloggers: New cases explore requirement for “serious harm”
Sarah Gore
October 25, 2022
In the last week, two decisions handed down the NSW District Court carefully examined the new requirements for “serious harm”
District Court has power to order permanent injunctions, Court confirms
Sarah Gore
October 25, 2022
The District Court of NSW has confirmed it holds the power to grant permanent injunctions. In a defamation case handed
Instagram food fight: Court clarifies approach to social media defamation
Sarah Gore
October 25, 2022
In a decision handed down on an Instagram defamation case earlier this week, the District Court set clear guidelines for
Clive Palmer & Mark McGowan waste scarce court resources and taxpayer money for petty defamatory battle
Nicole Byrne
August 13, 2022
Federal Court Justice Michael Lee expressed that as Clive Palmer rejected Mark McGowan’s offer to settle back in December last
