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Liability for the publication of defamatory content on Facebook and other digital platforms is an emerging area of law. Words in a social media post, uploading images or even using emojis (which are becoming increasingly used in our communication) ma

The need for defamation law reform in Australia has been well publicised, particularly in light of recent high profile cases in the media (most notably the Geoffrey Rush case). The current laws have been in place for 15 years and must be overhauled t

Key issues: In recent years, technology, the internet and social media have changed the ways in which we publish, interact with and distribute information. In 2005, the Australian states and territories enacted model defamation provisions to creat

Australia’s defamation laws have not been reformed since the introduction of the Uniform Defamation Acts in 2005. While the laws have remained the same, technology and the internet have continued to develop, changing the ways in which we publish, i

As a defamation lawyer, I sometimes have to consider the differences between Australian defamation law and the law of defamation in the United States of America. I had reason to further reflect upon these differences when I came across a report of a

As a lawyer who has acted for both plaintiffs and defendants in the defamation arena for many years, I have come to the view that there is a myth surrounding the law of defamation, and the sooner anyone considering a defamation action is made aware o