With all these defamation lawsuits, what ever happened to free speech?
- Written by Brendan Clift, Lecturer in Law, The University of Melbourne
ShutterstockIt seems like the dust barely settles from the latest high-profile defamation stoush before the next set of litigants straps on the gloves and steps into the ring.
Many of these cases raise eyebrows — and questions. Was that story about him? Does anyone remember that tweet? Wasn’t it just harmless banter? Didn’t she...





