Archive for November, 2026
Does the public interest defence work?
Monday, November 9th, 2026Mark Hanna’s recent article in the NZLJ “Defamation across the ditch” [2026] NZLJ 252, raised my eyebrows. He looks at the new public interest defence to defamation established in Durie v Gardiner, and finds that “defendants cannot rely on it with confidence.” Now, I like Mark, and I rate him. He’s a senior lecturer at […]