Friendlyjordies is back in the news in its fight against the fascistic Berejiklian government. The magnificent satirical site has launched a “truth defence” against the Berejkilian’s government’s fascistictic defamation suit and appalling misuse of NSW secret police.
Friendlyjordies files truth defence in defamation case against John Barilaro https://t.co/erGusUk24H
— Guardian Australia (@GuardianAus) July 8, 2021
The Friendlyjordies team has also recruited Dr Matt Collins QC, defamation legend, in its defence team:
Collins was admitted to practice as a lawyer in 1994 and became a barrister in 1999. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2011 and Queen’s Counsel in 2014.[4]
Collins holds a PhD from Melbourne University.[5] His 1999 thesis led to his first book, The Law of Defamation and the Internet (Oxford University Press),[6] which ran to three editions. He also wrote Collins on Defamation (Oxford University Press), a text on the law of libel and slander in England and Wales.[7]
Collins has acted in a number of significant media law cases, including Andrew Bolt’s trial for racial discrimination under section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, the Joe Hockey v Fairfax Media ‘Treasurer for Sale’ litigation,[8] and actress Rebel Wilson’s defamation case against Bauer Media,[9] which reportedly resulted in the highest damages award in a defamation case in Australian history.[10] This award was subsequently overturned on appeal and is no longer the highest damages award in Australia.
Collins is a Senior Fellow at the Melbourne Law School and a member of the Melbourne Law School Foundation Board. With his partner, Collins has established a scholarship for disadvantaged students in his father’s name.[11]
Collins is a former member of the Council of the Victorian Bar and served as its President from November 2017 to November 2019, Senior Vice-President, Chair of its Readers’ Course Sub-Committee, Executive of its Education and Professional Development Committee and member of its Indictable Crime Certificate Committee.[12]
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