Defamation Case Studies
O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors represents clients who have made defamation claims (sometimes called libel or slander) as well as defending clients who are defendants in defamation claims. In certain circumstances, we can take these cases on a No-Win, No-Fee cost arrangement. Read about some of our defamation case studies below.
- Peter O'Brien
- July 1, 2025
BJ was defamed by a Facebook post and comment. They wrongly portrayed him as
- Peter O'Brien
- July 8, 2025
In 2019, Montanna Geyer started Facebook defamation proceedings against the owner of NRL Memes
- Peter O'Brien
- July 1, 2025
A case of mistaken identity led a man to sue two media organisations for
- Peter O'Brien
- July 8, 2025
AJ sued for defamation due to publication by his boss defaming him, falsely saying
- Peter O'Brien
- July 8, 2025
Defamation on Facebook leads to a Concerns Notice sent by a politician to the
- Peter O'Brien
- July 8, 2025
A medical professional received a defamatory Google review from an unhappy patient. We sent
- Peter O'Brien
- July 8, 2025
We held a successful mediation for a defamation charge against a newspaper for a
- Peter O'Brien
- May 14, 2024
A financial report from a Commission identified Paul and made allegations that were libellous.
- Peter O'Brien
- May 14, 2024
Betty* was the target of a vicious online defamation campaign from one specific person.
- Peter O'Brien
- May 14, 2024
Full Court of the Federal Court overturns the decision of now retired Judge Richard
- Peter O'Brien
- May 14, 2024
We represented a person who experienced Social media defamation, getting a good settlement for
- Peter O'Brien
- May 14, 2024
We represented a man who got compensation after tabloid incorrectly identified him as assaulting
- Peter O'Brien
- May 14, 2024
Travel agent loses bid to sue a woman who posted a bad review to
- Peter O'Brien
- May 14, 2024
News outlet runs a story in the nightly news and online saying our clients
- Peter O'Brien
- May 14, 2024
John was libelled in an article relating to a company he started, but then