Politicians suing for defamation is usually a bad idea: here's why
- Written by Michael Douglas, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Western Australia
There are better ways for politicians to address defamation concerns than through the courts.AAP/Ellen Smith
When The Project host Waleed Aly began his editorial in the wake of the Christchurch massacre, he apologised that “these won’t be my best words”.
He was wrong. The YouTube clip of his poignant commentary has been viewed...
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