Geoffrey Rush's victory in his defamation case could have a chilling effect on the #MeToo movement
- Written by Karen O'Connell, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
The decision in Geoffrey Rush v Nationwide News, handed down today in Australia’s federal court, is the first – and so far, only – legal determination of a case associated with the #MeToo movement in Australia.
The defamation case was decided in favour of the actor Geoffrey Rush, who had sued News Corp’s Nationwide News,...