We are on the coalface of defamation disputes across New Zealand. We are often called upon to act in litigation for politicians, academics, business executives, public servants, lawyers, doctors, broadcasters, sportspeople, television personalities, government agencies, media outlets and book publishers. We also provide pre-publication advice. Whether for individual journalists or large publishing houses, we have assessed for defamation risk everything from scripts, screenplays, speeches, press releases, books, magazine articles, newspaper articles, blog posts, radio documentaries, films and television shows. Defamation litigation plaintiffs We outline prospects of success and advise on tactical options We are skilled at writing letters of demand Where settlement cannot be reached, we manage cases through to trial Defamation litigation defendants We are often able to facilitate early settlements by drafting appropriate retractions Where litigation cannot be avoided, we have insight into pleading strategic defences and utilising other tactical options Defamation litigation appeals We review cases of unsuccessful litigants, for which we advise on the appellate process and, if appropriate, pursue cases to the appellate courts Defamation procedure Defamation law contains a myriad of special pleadings and procedural rules. We are continuously monitoring local and overseas developments to ensure our clients have open to them the best and most current strategies available. Overlap of services Harassment social-media defamation can pose major threats to ones reputation. Where defamations committed on a blog or social media are out of control, court orders can be obtained for the removal of offending content. Privacy the publication of sensitive material, such as revenge porn disclosures, can have a severe impact on ones reputation … Continue reading Services