NSW Supreme Court Justice Robert Beech-Jones injuncts Today Tonight program on potential breach of contract basis … Serious question to be tried as to whether Seven gave the plaintiffs right of veto over an interview ... more
Year: 2014
Commonwealth public sector whistleblower laws: How workable are they?
After years of government committees and numerous recommendations and amendments, Australia finally has legislation to protect whistleblowers in the Commonwealth public sector … Peter Timmins looks at how workable it is ... more
IP news here, and there
Latest advice from IP Australia as deadline for public consultation on new IP Bill nears ... Prosecutors articulate case against Kim Dotcom … Fallout from YouTube’s new MCN policy ... more
Derick Sands v The State of South Australia
One-time murder suspect fails in his bid to compel SA police to produce evidence of alleged revisions to a key witness statement tendered during his (unsuccessful) defamation trial ... more
Clive Palmer v Gold Coast Publications Pty Ltd
Billionaire businessman and federal MP Clive Palmer ordered to pay costs on an indemnity basis after two defamation actions calling for aggravated damages of nearly $10 million each are dismissed ... more
Inertia over: How Twitter is now grasping the nettle
In this Inforrm article, UK cyber lawyers Rhory Robertson and Tom Double review Twitter’s response to the rise of trolls and the spread of false information ... more