“This is serious, Mum”: Serious harm considered in Rader v Haines
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Julie Cheeseman
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I am a partner in our Sydney office, where I specialise in media and technology disputes and advice.
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A recent decision of the District Court of New South Wales is one of the first cases where an Australian Court has considered the interpretation and application of a ‘serious harm’ element. Although the UK Defamation Act applied to the publication in question, the Court’s discussion of the English caselaw will likely have relevance to interpretation and application of the ‘serious harm’ element introduced by the MDAPs.
