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8-11-22 / Oliver Cook — Banking, Building & Construction, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Insurance, Judicial Review & Administrative, Land Law & Property, Media & Defamation, Native Title & Cultural Heritage, Professional Negligence, Resources & Energy
Oliver Cook is a contribution author to the LexisNexis publication Court Forms, Precedents and Pleadings Queensland.
Update on Defamation Law in Queensland
29-9-21 / Michael May, Rachel De Luchi — Media & Defamation
A seminar/webinar hosted by Level Twenty Seven Chambers. Following the Defamation (Model Provisions) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (the Act) commencing on 1 July 2021, Michael May and Rachel De Luchi provided a valuable update on the changes that the Act introduced. Further details, including the video and podcast…
Defamation Law Reigned In? Defamation Overview & Key Considerations for the Insurance Industry
10-6-21 / Rob Anderson KC — Insurance, Media & Defamation
Co-presenting on 10 June 2021 with Melanie Quixley (Partner, Barry.Nilsson.) to the national Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA) membership, Rob Anderson QC provided and overview of the recent developments in defamation law, recent decisions and the implications for insurers and insureds. Details of 'Defamation Law Reigned In? Defamation Overview &…
Recent Cases
View AllRussel v S3@Raw Pty Ltd (No 3)[2024] FCA 991
29-8-24 / Stewart Webster KC — Contract, Banking, Corporations, Insurance, Media & Defamation
Stewart Webster appeared for the Applicant, instructed by Synkronos Legal. The case involves a claim made by Russell, that the Respondents including, S3@Raw Pty Limited, the operator of a Pilates studio, made defamatory statements about her causing serious harm to her reputation. The Respondent sought to dismiss the defamation proceedings…
Commonwealth of Australia v De Pyle [2024] FCAFC 43
26-3-24 / Salwa Marsh — Appellate, Human Rights & Discrimination, Media & Defamation
Salwa Marsh (led by P McCafferty KC) appeared for the respondent, instructed by Bartley Cohen.
GHI v Queensland Police Service and Ors [2023] QMC 12
30-10-23 / Claire Schneider, Oliver Cook — Media & Defamation
This matter concerned an application, pursuant to the recently amended Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1978 (Qld), for a non-publication order. The applicant was charged with certain prescribed sexual offences. Several media companies and certain of the complainants opposed the application. The non-publication order was made. Claire Schneider and Oliver…
