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.
Defamation claim against news journalist
At the 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra, our client (RK),
Defence Representation In Defamation Settlement
MXM, a news publication, faced a lawsuit for defamation. The case followed the distribution
News Article Incorrectly uses Client’s Photo
Our client AMQ was an Indigenous Australian man who found out that his photo
Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Vass
In 2015 Nationwide published an article in The Sunday Telegraph. This conveyed imputations to
SD v XY Pty Ltd – Client receives compensation for defamation and breach of privacy claims
A media organisation, Nationwide News Pty Ltd, with a well known newspaper in the
Esther Rockett defends a defamation suit for blog posts that criticise Serge Benhayon
Esther Rockett, our client, was a Byron Bay-based acupuncturist and healthcare activist. She curated
Compensation for defamation following false imputations of criminal activity: BPS
The news outlets had run a story regarding the arrest of a Mr. QTX
Compensation for Defamation in Tabloid Magazine
Tom* suffered defamation in a national tabloid magazine. The magazine stated he had an
Settlement from tabloid news company
A tabloid news company wrote an article about Peter and a family member who
Compensation for suggesting man cheated on his partner – Defamation Case Study
A tabloid media company posted a photo of Ryan, stating that he was a
Acquitted of murder but titled ‘killer’ by tabloid – Defamation Case Study
Oliver was previously acquitted of a murder charge. However, a Sydney based tabloid paper
Mistaken Identity: Settlement for defamation in Australian Newspaper
John was libelled in an article relating to a company he started, but then
Defamation in the nightly news broadcast with allegation of animal cruelty
News outlet runs a story in the nightly news and online saying our clients
Wraydeh: Wrongly named brother loses defamation appeal
A case of mistaken identity led a man to sue two media organisations for
WH – Client accepts Concerns Notice after defaming politician on Facebook
Defamation on Facebook leads to a Concerns Notice sent by a politician to the
