Jurisdiction for defamation in employment relations
Reading time – 8 minsOn 20 August 2021, the Supreme Court delivered judgment in FVM v TZB [2021] NZSC 102. The case was not a defamation proceeding, nor predicated…
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Craig v Slater – five points
Reading time – 9 minsThe Court of Appeal’s decision in Craig v Slater [2020] NZCA 305 could be one of the last decisions of the Colin Craig litigation extravaganza…
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Defamation Update 2.0
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Clarity On Limitation and Declarations
Reading time – 2 minsA recent judgment by Fogarty J has ironed out some inconsistencies between limitation and non-monetary relief that have bedevilled lawyers seeking clarity.
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A Word About Malice
Reading time – 4 minsSection 19 of the Defamation Act, which deals with rebuttal of qualified privilege, has long been a head scratcher. What was Parliament thinking when it…
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2017: Half-Year Update
Reading time – 6 minsAs New Zealand enters (what we’ll call) the Chilly Winter Term, it is timely to observe some important judgments released recently. Developments have mainly favoured…
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Trumpy
Reading time – 6 minsDonald Trump and Twitter. Say no more.
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2016: A Review
Reading time – 4 minsNew Zealand courts heard several trials and important interlocutory battles in 2016. Political defamation cases were a feature.
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The Jewish Cartoonist and the Anti-Semitic Teacher
Reading time – 8 minsOur favourite case featuring cartoons.
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A Heavyweight Dispute
Reading time – 13 minsWhen the King got knocked off his throne.
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