Mathew Dunkley reports in the Financial Review (Saturday 10 Feb) that there appears to be an increase in plaintiffs claiming damages, due to defamation, against authors of web-sites and blogs.
The conventional 'retraction' is also being tested in the courts in a case involving the Managing Director of the Housing Industry Association.
Bloggers may be well advised to keep to establisherd facts when expressing their opinions online.
Further, comments from readers should be reviewed and, if necessary, edited as soon as possible.
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