Judge greenlights MP’s defamation trial despite COVID-19 restrictions

Burch and Co Lawyers 2020-05-04 8:14 pm By Alison Eveleigh | Sydney

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A Victorian Liberal MP seeking damages for allegedly defamatory Facebook statements has been given the green light to proceed with a judge-only trial, after jury trials were suspended in Victoria amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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