Judge says ‘serious harm’ test in defamation law could violate Judiciary Act
Defamation 2023-05-10 3:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney
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A judge has questioned whether recent changes to defamation law requiring courts to determine if a publication has caused serious harm ahead of trial are invalid because of possible inconsistency with the Federal Court’s case management rules.

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