Update – Damages for On-line Defamation – Recent Cases – 5 August 2023 to 30 June 2024

Courts are continuing to award significant damages for on-line defamatory publications. In this update, Stephens Lawyers & Consultants reviews the damages awards in defamation cases during the period 5 August 2023 to 30 June 2024 involving on-line publications, and provides guidance on damages awards and the factors taken into account by Courts in awarding damages.