Recognised for providing quality legal advice and service by Australasian Legal Business as a leading firm in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications ALB Guide 2009.

The media industry operates in an environment of urgent deadlines, potentially high risk publications, constantly changing and complex technology. In this fast paced environment, failure to check information independently or using an unreliable source can cause errors of fact which may lead to defamation actions. Often such actions can be avoided by minor changes being made to material prior to publication.

Our Media and Defamation team has a comprehensive understanding of the radio and television industries and how they operate. Our expertise in radio and broadcasting work enables us to offer you practical, expert, advice on content including pre-publication advice on television and radio programs, print media, books and advertising materials, defamation, contempt of court, regulatory trade practices, copyright and other publishing considerations. Our lawyers are known for their depth of experience in defamation, copyright and trade practices and passing off cases. We also advise on issues relevant to the media landscape including ownership and control, licensing, risk management, trade practices/competition, sponsorships, intellectual property and other media regulatory issues.

Key Services

• Pre-publication advice
• Law of contempt
• Defamation
• Privacy law requirements including developing privacy codes of conduct
• The protection of trade secrets and other confidential information
• IP litigation and dispute resolution
• Publication disputes
• Access to court files
• Advertising and sponsorship
• Negotiations over broadcasting and publishing rights
• Regulation under the communications and broadcasting statutory regimes
• Agreements dealing with project development, literary and dramatic rights, writers, producers, directors, film and television production, film and television investment, agency and distribution, music, recording and publishing
• Contracts and agreements between participants
• Competition law and trade practices
• Multimedia agreements