‘Not fit for purpose’: Court’s remarks on serious harm test show flaws in defamation law

Analysis 2023-05-12 4:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

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A recent decision by the Federal Court that questioned whether the introduction of a serious harm test in defamation law could infringe the Judiciary Act has shone a light on the need for a federal defamation framework, legal experts say.

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