DEFAMATION – online publications – Facebook posts – where judgment entered against the respondent – impact of the publications – assessment of damages
Recent cases on Defamation
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Greenwich v Latham (No 2) [2025] FCA 131
DEFAMATION – application for permanent injunction to restrain republication of defamatory imputation – whether injunction should go – Court’s jurisdiction to grant permanent injunctions – whether real or appreciable risk of republication of defamation – consideration of right to freedom of communication and expression concerning governmental and political matters – question whether damages an adequate…
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Ivory v Howard [2024] FCA 1416
DEFAMATION – online publications – Facebook posts – where judgment entered against the respondent – impact of the publications – assessment of damages Recent cases on Defamation Original article available at: https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2024/2024fca1416For more information, see the original judgement.
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Hun v Aljazeera International (Malaysia) SDN BHD (No 3) [2024] FCA 1261
DEFAMATION – practice and procedure – application seeking leave to file amended defence – application to strike out defences of justification and public interest – whether particulars could support proposed defences of justification and public interest – principles relevant to pleading defences in defamation proceedings – principles relevant to s 29A of the Defamation Act…
Original article available at: https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2024/2024fca1416
For more information, see the original judgement.
