In Cheng v Lok [2020] SASC 14, the Supreme Court of
South Australia awarded a lawyer $750,000 in defamation damages
against a woman who gave his firm a bad review on Google.
Background
Gordon Cheng was born in China and was originally admitted to
practice as a lawyer in Hong Kong. After moving to Australia, he
began practicing in the ACT in 1988 and in South Australia in 1992,
where he eventually become a barrister.
Mr Cheng holds a variety of accolades including being a fellow
of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries, a member of
the Notaries Society of South Australian, a member of the Law
Society of South Australia and a member of the Chartered Institute
of Arbitrators. He also holds a position as the legal advisor of
the Australian Chinese Medical Association since 1994 and provides
pro bono services to Chinese speakers since 2012 through a
website.
