Should a defamation defence be directed to the plaintiff¿s imputation or the words used by the defendant? This is a perplexing question to which inconsistent answers have been given, not only between different defences but ...

The national uniform defamation legislation provides for a statutory qualified privilege defence which is basically a reincarnation of the old s 22 defence under the Defamation Act 1974 (NSW) (repealed), albeit with a few ...

There is a "policy" that judicial officers should not sue for defamation, save in exceptional circumstances. But this is coming under challenge on a number of fronts. Concerns about maintaining public confidence in the ...