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Cooper Grace Ward
Recent case demonstrates the differences between the federal & state courts in approaching separate hearings on the question of 'serious harm'.
Stonegate Legal
A defamation concerns notice puts a publisher on notice that their published statement is defaming you.
Stonegate Legal
A recent amendment shifts the burden of proof from defendant to plaintiff to establish that they suffered serious harm.
Cooper Grace Ward
The common law defence of qualified privilege does not apply to publications that are motivated by malice.
Gilchrist Connell
Guidance on when costs of separate legal representation by an employee are likely to be considered 'reasonable'.
ExpertsDirect
The court ruled on the admissibility of an expert report of a forensic lipreader belatedly filed by the respondent.
Gilchrist Connell
Do "non-disparagement" clauses clauses work in practice? Are they enforceable?
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
Costs generally "follow the event" - the successful party is usually awarded costs against the unsuccessful party.
Canada
Gluckstein Lawyers
If you have followed the news about a recent BC Court of Appeal ruling which permitted a high-profile person accused of sexual assault to bring a defamation case to trial...
Carters Professional Corporation
Disputes between members and leadership of religious organizations can sometimes turn quite heated, and may lead to members making public statements...
Gardiner Roberts LLP
In Gill v. Maciver, 2024 ONCA 126 (CanLII), the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld the dismissal of an action brought by a medical doctor against multiple defendants seeking $12,000,000...
Gardiner Roberts LLP
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a lot of media coverage about the care provided to seniors in nursing homes.
WeirFoulds LLP
Litigants involved in defamation proceedings will be familiar with anti-SLAPP[1] applications, a remedy available in Ontario to defendants under s. 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act...
Lerners LLP
In the realm of legal battles, the case of Eddie v Lepp, 2024 ONCA 55 is a telling narrative of procedural requirements and the weight of deadlines in the pursuit of justice.
Gardiner Roberts LLP
Gavin and Stephen discuss a defamation case involving a social media influencer in Edmonton, Alberta. The influencer, Rosemary, had a falling out with a couple, leading to a series of defamatory posts about them on her Instagram account.
Gardiner Roberts LLP
The Divisional Court of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice affirmed that an otherwise private letter may be subject to a defamation claim by the person discussed therein...
Hong Kong
Ius Laboris
Under Hong Kong's court rules, the Labour Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction over claims for money damages arising from an employment contract or the Employment Ordinance.
India
Obhan & Associates
In a recent Delhi High Court judgement, the Court laid the foundational stone on the jurisprudence of retweeting and whether it amounts to ‘publication' for the offence...
Obhan & Associates
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ("J&K&L Court") in its recent order in Pritam Chand v Dr. Kamal Saini (CRMC No. 758/2017), stated that the press must refrain from publishing...
Khurana and Khurana
The article elucidates the effect and reaches of media on the lives of the people. It states how misrepresentation or wrong information by the media can cause irreversible harm to the accused and their lives permanently.
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