‘Stakes can be very high’: Defamation cases in Victorian courts tripled in 2020

Defamation cases tripled in Victorian courts in 2020, with “backyard” disputes and social media warfare likely fuelling the numbers, even with the state in COVID-19 lockdowns for most of the year.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/stakes-can-be-very-high-defamation-cases-in-victorian-courts-tripled-in-2020-20210810-p58hep.html