Our practice areas forMedia & Defamation Law include:

Strategic legal advice to help clients effectively navigate high-pressure public relations incidents
Representation for both plaintiffs and defendants in complex defamation and injurious falsehood claims
Clear guidance on liability, risk management, and available legal defences like contextual truth

Client assistance in managing serious reputational risk stemming from damaging publications and media scrutiny
Rapid response support for individuals and corporations facing fast-moving media crisis situations
Advice for corporations on commercial text disputes, including navigating the specific 10-employee rule

Comprehensive Advice for Media & Defamation issues

We offer strategic representation for both plaintiffs and defendants in high-pressure, fast-moving media disputes and defamation matters. Our team provides clear guidance on liability, risk, and available defences, while delivering tactical advice to manage reputational risk during public relations incidents and crisis situations. Additionally, we advise corporations on injurious falsehood claims, including complex matters involving the 10-employee rule.

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FAQs

Why is identifying the date of completion of building work so important under the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW)?

Because the statutory warranty periods run strictly from the date of completion, getting this date wrong can mean a defect claim is made too late. Courts and tribunals enforce these time limits very strictly, so determining the correct completion date is often the first and most important step in any building defect matter.

Why do clients need to be extremely careful about where a building and construction claim is commenced?

Clients need to be extremely careful because proceedings commenced in the wrong jurisdiction may later be transferred to another forum at great cost and expense. In some cases, parties may spend years litigating in one jurisdiction only for the matter to be transferred elsewhere because the original forum did not have the requisite jurisdiction. As noted in The Owners – Strata Plan No 47035 v Athens [2025] NSWSC 1588, this can result in the enormous cost and time already spent in one jurisdiction being “essentially for nothing.”

What must homeowners do to protect their right to make a claim under the Home Building Compensation Fund (HBCF)?

To comply with the policy and protect your right to claim, you must notify icare HBCF as soon as you become aware of any defect, loss, or problem - usually by lodging a Loss Notification Form. This must be done within the required timeframes, generally within six months of becoming aware of the issue. Even after notifying HBCF, you must still take reasonable steps to pursue the builder until a trigger event occurs.

Why is it important for NSW strata owners to understand the difference between lot property and common property?

This matters because it affects money, repairs, approvals and risk. If something is common property, the owners corporation must arrange and pay for repairs. If something is lot property, the lot owner pays. Getting this wrong can mean unexpected bills or delays while responsibility is argued. It also matters for renovations, insurance and liability, particularly where boundaries are unclear.