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Who’s that trip-trapping over my bridge? A legislative proposal to hold online defamation trolls to account

Defamation| 02 Dec 2021

Who’s that trip-trapping over my bridge? A legislative proposal to hold online defamation trolls to account

Controversial anti-trolling legislation is drawing closer with the Federal Government this week releasing a draft of the ‘Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2021’.

On the hook via Facebook: High Court upholds potential liability for the defamatory comments of strangers

Defamation| 09 Sep 2021

On the hook via Facebook: High Court upholds potential liability for the defamatory comments of strangers

The High Court has confirmed that parties who create a Facebook page are potentially liable for defamatory comments posted to that page by third parties as if they themselves were the publisher.

‘Why litigate?’ Financial services regulatory enforcement in the wake of ASIC’s new Corporate Plan

Banking & Finance| 30 Aug 2021

‘Why litigate?’ Financial services regulatory enforcement in the wake of ASIC’s new Corporate Plan

In this update, we explore the changes that financial services businesses can expect to see in ASIC’s approach to exercising its investigative and enforcement functions and powers.

Relaxation of continuous disclosure laws to be made permanent

Corporate & Commercial| 10 Aug 2021

Relaxation of continuous disclosure laws to be made permanent

Directors of listed entities, and their insurers, are set to benefit from a relaxation of continuous disclosure laws, which are shortly to be made permanent under new legislation.

Australia’s defamation laws: a sword for vindication or a shield for suppressing debate?

Defamation| 09 Mar 2021

Australia’s defamation laws: a sword for vindication or a shield for suppressing debate?

How effective is defamation law as a tool to moderate debate on a heated topic? What can the media and commentators report? We look at when and how defamation law can be used.