Reform ‘won’t fix defamation’ Chris Merritt 26 July 2020 Published in the Australian Newspaper Leading authorities on defamation law have warned that one of the key reforms due to be approved on Monday — a new defence for public...
ABC/Nine loss in Chau Chak Wing case damages defamation reform calls Chris Merritt 7 January 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper The credibility of calls for defamation reform suffered a blow this week from an unexpected quarter — the ABC and...
Dylan Voller case puts online defamation in the dock Chris Merritt 8 April 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper Dylan Voller has been looking for someone to sue ever since he claims he was defamed online five years ago. The problem, however, is...
ABC faces tough fight in Christian Porter defamation case Chris Merritt 19 March 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper Right now, the penny must be dropping for Louise Milligan and the ABC about what is at stake in the defamation proceedings that...
Christian Porter’s blind trust avoids ‘conflicts of interest’ Chris Merritt 23 September 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper Last week, when Christian Porter was under attack for using a blind trust to help pay for his...
Taxpayers pay the price for an unapologetic ABC’s defamation disaster Chris Merritt 13 August 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper After Louise Milligan’s defamation disaster in the Federal Court, ABC managing director David Anderson might...