Get matched · Defamation
Tell us about your matter. We’ll match you with verified defamation lawyers in your state and matter profile. Free for you. Lawyers pay a published flat fee per accepted enquiry. Most consultations are free or low-cost.
Australian defamation law was reformed in 2021, introducing a mandatory concerns notice process and a serious harm threshold. Online defamation now dominates the workload — Yelp/Google reviews, social media posts, review sites. Time limit is 1 year from publication (s14 Limitation Act).
Tell us which is closest in the form below — we’ll match you with a specialist accordingly.
Defamatory social media posts, Google reviews, forum posts, blog content. Following Voller [2021] HCA 27 platforms can be publishers.
Anonymous or named negative reviews on Yelp, Google Business, ProductReview, RateMDs.
Mandatory pre-action notice under the 2021 reforms. 14-day response window for offer to make amends.
Filed in the District or Supreme Court. Damages capped at $478,550 (indexed) for non-economic loss; uncapped for economic loss.
Often the priority remedy — restoring reputation matters more than damages for many clients.
Traditional media defamation defended under qualified privilege and public interest defences as reformed in 2021.
You fill in the form on the right. A real person from our intake team reviews your matter, normally within 2 business hours. We match you to two or three verified defamation lawyers who fit your matter, location, and budget.
You then choose who to engage. We don’t take a referral fee from you. Lawyers pay us a published, fixed per-accepted-enquiry fee — same rate for every lawyer in your matter profile and city.
Browse all 12 practice areas, or speak to our intake team. We help triage where you should be looking.
Browse practice areas