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ARTICLE · 19 AUGUST 2022

Have I been Defamed? Six things you need to know about defamation

If you feel that you have been defamed, put all parties on notice of the defamatory material as soon as possible.

AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration

To help guide individuals and business-owners alike, Litigation Lawyer and Partner Catherine Ballantyne has prepared a series of articles discussing defamation, beginning with: Have I been Defamed? Six things you need to know about defamation.

2022 has seen high-profile defamation proceedings occur here in Australia and overseas, bringing it into the public spotlight. So just what do you need to know about defamation?

For the three months to June, the world tuned in to watch Johnny Depp sue Amber Heard in court for defamation when Amber referred to herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse" in a published opinion piece that clearly referred to the actor in 2018. In the same trial, Ms Heard countersued after one of Mr Depp's lawyers called Ms Heard's abuse allegations a hoax.

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