Why the multimillion-dollar defamation boom is running out of steam

In the Victorian Supreme Court, 16 cases were filed last year, compared with 21 cases in 2020 and 25 in 2014.

Defamation reforms

Defamation laws changed in most states and territories in July 2021, and again in July last year.

A number of the reforms made it harder for plaintiffs to bring, and win,…