Posts – Defamation Update

Jurisdiction for defamation in employment relations

Reading time – 8 mins On 20 August 2021, the Supreme Court delivered judgment in FVM v TZB [2021] NZSC 102. The case was not a defamation proceeding, nor predicated on defamatory statements. But the Court’s findings calibrate the determination of defamation law in employment-related disputes.

25 August 2021

Analysis, Case Reviews

Craig v Slater – five points

Reading time – 9 mins The 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 – a Daily List staple since 2015.

17 September 2020

Analysis

Defamation Update 2.0

Reading time – 2 mins

9 July 2020

Updates

Defamation proceedings: Clarity on limitation law

Clarity On Limitation and Declarations

Reading time – 2 mins A recent judgment by Fogarty J has ironed out some inconsistencies between limitation and non-monetary relief that have bedevilled lawyers seeking clarity.

25 August 2017

Updates

A Word About Malice

Reading time – 4 mins Section 19 of the Defamation Act, which deals with rebuttal of qualified privilege, has long been a head scratcher. What was Parliament thinking when it enacted the section?

12 June 2017

Analysis

Defamation in New Zealand: 2017 half-way review

2017: Half-Year Update

Reading time – 6 mins As 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 defendants.

7 June 2017

Updates