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A warning to other prospective defamation plaintiffs who escape the lions’ den and are tempted to go back for their hat – lessons learned from the Lehrmann case

By: Richard Leder, Georgie Austin, Blake Pappas and Bella Marazita The Federal Court’s decision in Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited (Lehrmann case) serves as another cautionary tale for prospective plaintiffs who are tempted to use defamation litigation as a vehicle to challenge serious allegations of criminal wrongdoing in order to vindicate themselves. The Lehrmann […]

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By : Apr 30, 2024 Comments Off on A warning to other prospective defamation plaintiffs who escape the lions’ den and are tempted to go back for their hat – lessons learned from the Lehrmann case
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Get to know partner Georgie Austin, commercial and media litigation specialist

Tell us about your journey to becoming a partner at W+K I am honoured to have joined the partnership at W+K in January this year, following a move with 11 of my colleagues from our previous firm including partner Richard Leder, special counsel Catherine O’Keefe, senior associates Blake Pappas, Jacquie Goodwin, Simone Tagliaferro, associates Renata […]

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By : May 31, 2023 Comments Off on Get to know partner Georgie Austin, commercial and media litigation specialist
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Contempt of court – when true crime podcasts and docuseries break the law

In recent years, documentary series like Netflix’s Making a Murderer and podcasts such as The Teacher’s Pet have proved wildly popular, with tens of millions of users streaming each worldwide. However, online publications like these are treated as being continuously published so they carry a higher risk of attracting contempt of court charges than printed […]

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By : May 29, 2023 Comments Off on Contempt of court – when true crime podcasts and docuseries break the law

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