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Steedman Stagg Lawyers is pleased to announce Nick Stagg’s appointment to the Law Council of Australia’s Defamation Working Group.

The Working Group will advise the Law Council on defamation law and assist the Law Council in responding to the current Review of Model Defamation Provisions, particularly regarding potential amendments to address the responsibilities and liability of digital platforms for defamatory content published online.

Nick joins an esteemed group of defamation law practitioners from across Australia – Working Group Chair Rob Anderson QC (Qld), Sue Chrysanthou SC (NSW), Sandy Dawson SC (NSW), Leanne Norman (NSW), Andrew Harris QC (SA), Renée Enbohm QC (Vic) and Peter Bartlett (Vic).