When world views collide … As the fallout continues from the jury verdict in Chris Gayle’s defamation trial against Fairfax, media lawyer Graham Hryce suggests why it’s not so surprising that the media company went down. Read the rest of this entry »
Australia, Gayle v Fairfax, a not so surprising verdict – Graham Hryce
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Categories : Australia, Libel
Australia: Publication in an internet context – Graham Hryce
23 06 2016The Western Australia Court of Appeal has recently handed down an interesting decision on the meaning of “publication” in the context of defamatory material posted on the internet. The case is Sims v Jooste (No 2). Read the rest of this entry »
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New South Wales: Qualified privilege falls short again – Graham Hryce
18 08 2012
The NSW Court of Appeal has delivered another judgment confirming the difficulty in Australia of establishing the qualified privilege defence for media defendants. The NSW Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Lloyd-Jones v Allen ([2012] NSWCA 230) on 1 August 2012. Justice Henric Nicholas wrote the leading judgment, with which Justices Ruth McColl and Margaret Beazley concurred. Read the rest of this entry »
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