Hall Payne Lawyers has extensive experience in the highly specialised area of defamation law.

We have acted for numerous individuals and organisations in prosecuting and defending claims based in defamation, injurious falsehood and related causes of action.

At Hall Payne Lawyers we understand the importance of reputation in business, employment and private life.  The law provides a range of methods for vindicating your reputation or responding to a claim, and each approach has its own risks and benefits. We focus on providing practical advice to enable you to decide upon the course of action that best suits your circumstances and will enable the outcome you want.

Our lawyers regularly advise individuals and organisations in relation to:

• reviewing the content of proposed publications
• issuing effective “cease and desist” correspondence to publishers of defamatory material
• issuing and responding to formal Concerns Notices pursuant to the Defamation Act 2005 (Qld)
• prosecuting and defending proceedings in the District and Supreme Courts; terms of settlement including retractions, apologies and compensation