Defamation To Redress - Navigating The Concerns Notice Process

Reputation is the essence of an individual’s standing within the community. A person’s goodwill or repute can significantly affect their personal relationships, business prospects, employment opportunities, and overall engagement in society. Damage to reputation, whether through written or spoken statements, can therefore have serious and lasting consequences.

In the first part of a two-part series, we examine the remedies available where an aggrieved person considers that their reputation has been harmed or seriously affected by written and/or verbal statements made to third parties about the aggrieved person. We also highlight the importance of properly drafting a notice issued by an aggrieved person alleging defamatory conduct, and the legal consequences that may follow.