Gazette

Commonwealth’s plan to go it alone propels the States and Territories to settle their differences and come up with new Model Defamation Provisions, which includes: removal of the right of most corporations to sue; defence of truth alone; a list of factors that go to “reasonableness’ in qualified privilege; indemnity costs if defendants unreasonably fail to settle; an end to split trials in NSW; judges to decide damages; general compensatory damages to be capped at $250,000; limitation period of one year (extendable to three); no provision for correction orders or other non-monetary remedies; and no suing from the grave ... more