Brisbane-based boutique Lawganised has appointed an additional practice consultant. Erin Steward is set to join the team of consultants in a move set to bolster the group s capability in supporting s
Criminal Lawyer of the Year award winner at the 2022 30 Under 30 Awards Jonathan Nyst focuses on a diverse range of areas in law but inherited his love for criminal law from his father. Indeed, when
SYDNEY, Oct 7 Australia is moving with new urgency to redraft its defamation laws after a court ruling that publishers can be liable for public comments on online forums like Facebook sent shockwaves through the media industry and beyond. Since the ruling, CNN, which is owned by AT&T Inc,.
Australia's prime minister lambasted social media on Thursday as "a coward's palace", saying platforms should be treated as publishers when defamatory comments by unidentified people are posted, pouring fuel on a raging debate over the country's libel laws.
A young university student who gave a one-star review of a high-profile criminal law firm despite never having been a client has been sued for $300,000.
Queensland-based firm Nyst Legal sued Jaimyn Mayer, 23, along with search engine giant Google over the review - which was blank apart from the one-star rating.
The law firm, run by Chris Nyst and his son Brendan, launched a defamation action in the Brisbane District Court in August 2020 shortly after the review was posted.
Mr Mayer admitted he had never had dealings with Nyst Lawyers but left the Google review after someone the firm did represent threatened to sue a female friend.