by nyst-admin | 19/04/2021 | Defamation, Litigation
Some years ago I attended a breakfast at the Sheraton Hotel on the Gold Coast, at which the then highly-respected – and now much-maligned – Victoria Cross recipient, Ben Roberts-Smith, was the featured guest speaker. In his riveting address, Mr...
by nyst-admin | 01/03/2018 | Defamation
They say the truth will set you free. But when it comes to defamation, I wouldn’t count on it. The recent rush of “Me Too” revelations has set up what promises to be some very interesting defamation litigation in the not too distant future. With...
by nyst-admin | 30/11/2017 | Criminal Law, Defamation, Hollywood, International
The nasty news, gossip and scandal that started with Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein has grown into a tsunami of distasteful allegations of misogynistic and worse sexual misconduct in the United States, reaching to the very upper echelons of the industry. It...
by nyst-admin | 03/08/2017 | Criminal Law, Defamation, Privacy
The threat last week by One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts to report Fairfax Media journalists to police for stalking, raises some interesting questions. Last Thursday the Senator’s senior media adviser, Sean Black, threatened to complain to police about what he...
by nyst-admin | 07/07/2017 | Defamation, Dispute Resolution, International
Some court cases concern life and liberty, some are about money and manipulation, and others grubby politics and power. But in defamation cases everything’s at stake. Our reputation and good name is our most valued asset, because when all is said and done it’s all we...
by nyst-admin | 18/05/2017 | Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Defamation, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Family Law, Litigation, Traffic Law
Nyst Legal is recognised as one of Queensland’s leading criminal and regulatory law firms.Whilst we have been based on the Gold Coast for the past four decades we have always practised extensively in all Brisbane courts, as well as those in other metropolitan and...