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Delusional Facebook posts hit for $875,000
14 October 2020 | Insurance & Health LawThe Federal Court of Australia has awarded damages of $875,000 (including aggravated damages) to a Member of the House of Representatives, her husband and a not-for-profit charity organisation she founded arising out of “delusional” and...
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Appeal against hefty damages award to actor Geoffrey Rush for defamation fails
27 July 2020 | Insurance & Health LawThe Full Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by Nationwide News against a finding of liability for publication of defamatory articles about prominent Australian actor Geoffrey Rush. In Issue A finding that the publications conveyed a particular pleaded...
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‘Trump -v- Twitter’ and implications related to commercial social media use in Australia
2 June 2020 | Insurance & Health LawAs the ‘Trump -v- Twitter’ saga unfolds, a spotlight has been shone on the legalities of social media and, in particular, the adequacy of current legislation in our constantly evolving digital world. Broadly speaking, the saga concerns certain...
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You’ve got mail: Author of email regarding strata committee chair succeeds in defamation appeal
16 December 2019 | Insurance & Health LawThe New South Wales Court of Appeal recently allowed an appeal in a defamation proceeding concerning a tenant’s email regarding a strata committee chair, concluding the defence of common law qualified privilege defeated the claim. In Issue the...
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Hyperlink at your own peril
18 July 2019 | Insurance & Health LawThe case concerns an appeal brought by Ms Katrina Bailey, who was found liable for the defamation of David Bottrill by placing a functioning hyperlink on her Facebook page which connected recipients to a YouTube page plainly defamatory of Mr Bottrill. In...
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Facebook public page posters beware
27 June 2019 | Insurance & Health LawThe Supreme Court of New South Wales this week handed down its judgment in Voller v Nationwide News Pty Ltd & Ors[1], a potentially significant decision for parties using public Facebook and other social media pages to share content. In Voller, the...
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