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.
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
Client falsely portrayed as anti-immigration protester wins Sydney defamation claim after wrongful arrest aired
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
BJ was defamed by a Facebook post and comment. They wrongly portrayed him as
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
In 2019, Montanna Geyer started Facebook defamation proceedings against the owner of NRL Memes
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
A case of mistaken identity led a man to sue two media organisations for
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
AJ sued for defamation due to publication by his boss defaming him, falsely saying
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
Defamation on Facebook leads to a Concerns Notice sent by a politician to the
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
A medical professional received a defamatory Google review from an unhappy patient. We sent
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
We held a successful mediation for a defamation charge against a newspaper for a
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
A financial report from a Commission identified Paul and made allegations that were libellous.
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
Betty* was the target of a vicious online defamation campaign from one specific person.
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
Full Court of the Federal Court overturns the decision of now retired Judge Richard
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
We represented a person who experienced Social media defamation, getting a good settlement for
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
We represented a man who got compensation after tabloid incorrectly identified him as assaulting
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
Travel agent loses bid to sue a woman who posted a bad review to
- Stewart O'Connell
- March 10, 2026
News outlet runs a story in the nightly news and online saying our clients
