Coronavirus: What can Big Brother make me do?
This post answers some questions about how the Commonwealth Biosecurity Act 2015 works. The word quarantine has Venetian policy as its source. Given Italy’s role at…
Journalistic failure at heart of Geoffrey Rush judgment, not #MeToo
The Boston Globe’s “Spotlight” team is the oldest continuously operating newspaper investigative journalist unit in the United States. Its investigation into cases of widespread and systemic…
Weir investigation – what are the ‘sporting integrity matters’ in VicPol press release?
Detectives from the Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit have executed warrants at properties in the Warrnambool and Ballarat areas this morning as part of an ongoing investigation.…
Accident or design? The Federal Court’s growth in defamation work
Before I came to the Bar, I once had a dilemma about which Court to commence a case in, and decided to deal with it by…
From a review of criminal cases, AFL Tribunal suited Gaff best
When Andrew Gaff punched Andrew Bradshaw off the ball during a West Coast / Fremantle Derby in the Australian Football League last week, the first thing…
Six Lessons from the Rebel Wilson Court of Appeal decision
In September 2017, after Rebel Wilson had won ‘monster’ damages in her defamation case in Victoria (in Australian terms anyway), I posted on this blog my…
Judge rejects Daily Telegraph’s ‘tactical’ moves in Geoffrey Rush defamation case
“The Respondents [Nationwide News & Jonathan Moran] consider that the defence is not as strong as previously and for that reason wish to join the Sydney…
Has Geoffrey Rush’s recent court win neutered the Daily Telegraph’s defamation defence?
When people sue for defamation, things can get a lot worse before they (possibly) get better. It can be very embarrassing, because the impugned material is…
Prediction: The Shape of Water will defend its copyright infringement claim successfully
Images courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures Press Room The Shape of Water took home four statuettes on Oscar night 2018, including for Best Film. Meanwhile, another…
The Winter Olympics and philosophy: does strict liability for doping violate the spirit of sport?
This is a guest post by lawyer and lecturer, Daniel Goldsworthy I do my best writing in the morning, on an empty stomach after two black…
The Social Litigator 