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Defamation law reform in Australia: what’s coming, and what it means
$77.00
Defamation law reform in Australia: what’s coming, and what it means
In this session, those who appeared in some of the high-profile cases that prompted the reforms address the nature of the forthcoming changes and those still being debated, and their significance to the evolution of defamation law, freedom of expression and the changing media landscape in Australia.
Nothing to write home about: Australia the defamation capital of the world
$77.00Nothing to write home about: Australia the defamation capital of the world
On 4 September 2019, Dr Matt Collins AM QC gave a speech to the National Press Club in Canberra about the law of defamation in Australia. In that speech, he advocated that the defamation laws were out-of-date and flawed. He advocated that there should be a new cause of action: declaration of falsity and that the burden to prove falsity ought to reside with the plaintiff.
The speakers at this seminar will debate the contents of his speech and discuss where the laws of defamation are headed.
Q&A Session with Dr Matthew Collins QC & Michael Rivette – Expert Commentary: Privacy & Defamation
$77.00Q&A Session with Dr Matthew Collins QC & Michael Rivette – Expert Commentary: Privacy & Defamation
In this Q&A Session, Dr Matthew Collins QC and Michael Rivette discuss the primacy of imputations in defamation actions; recent trends in online defamation cases; and the protection of journalists’ sources. In relation to privacy, they discuss Australia's data protection laws; employer access private information on Facebook; and recent decisions in cases of invasions of privacy.
Q&A Session with Dr Matthew Collins QC – Defamation & the Internet
$77.00Q&A Session with Dr Matthew Collins QC – Defamation & the Internet
In this Q&A Session, Dr Matthew Collins QC discusses media, communications and commercial law focusing mainly on defamation and the changes that have arisen as a result of the internet and other electronic media platforms over the past decade.