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.
Successful settlement against individual for social media defamation
We represented a person who experienced Social media defamation, getting a good settlement for
Defamatory Google review successfully removed
A medical professional received a defamatory Google review from an unhappy patient. We sent
Settlement from tabloid news company
A tabloid news company wrote an article about Peter and a family member who
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
WH – Client accepts Concerns Notice after defaming politician on Facebook
Defamation on Facebook leads to a Concerns Notice sent by a politician to the
Defamation Charge Against Newspaper For Kidnap Story
We held a successful mediation for a defamation charge against a newspaper for a
Compensation for Defamation in Financial Report from Government Commission
A financial report from a Commission identified Paul and made allegations that were libellous.
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
Man incorrectly identified as assaulting children
We represented a man who got compensation after tabloid incorrectly identified him as assaulting
News Article Incorrectly uses Client’s Photo
Our client AMQ was an Indigenous Australian man who found out that his photo
Shane Bazzi wins defamation appeal against Peter Dutton
Full Court of the Federal Court overturns the decision of now retired Judge Richard
AJ – Defamation claim against employer
AJ sued for defamation due to publication by his boss defaming him, falsely saying
NRL Meme page loses Facebook defamation case over sex tape accusation
In 2019, Montanna Geyer started Facebook defamation proceedings against the owner of NRL Memes
YBJ – Client receives settlement sum after defamation on Facebook
BJ was defamed by a Facebook post and comment. They wrongly portrayed him as
