Defamation case studies Flashcards
1
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Doctors sue law firm over picture
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Nixon v Slater and Gordon
2
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Large companies can’t claim defamation case
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McDonalds company v Steel and Morris
3
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Precedence for a defamation case not having to be heard in the country of origin
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Dow Jones and Co. Inc v Gutnick
- business linked with money laundering and tax evasion on a website created in a different country but accessible in his own country - court held that they had jurisdiction over the case as the website was easily accessible in Australia
4
Q
Defence of Truth
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Bad Review Leads to Loss of Restaurant - Defamation Booklet
5
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Criminal Defamation
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SA teenager posting defamatory comments about country cop - good behaviour bond 2 years!
