What is defamation?
Defamation cases are increasingly in the spotlight, but what exactly do they entail?
Defamation occurs when a statement is made that tends to diminish someone's reputation and may also subject them to hatred and ridicule through libel or slander. If you have been subject to slanderous, libelous or defamatory comments in print or online, you should contact Matrix Legal Defamation Lawyers straight away. Allowing a problem to fester can seriously impact your reputation and significantly damage your future income and career prospects. Now that search engines, social media and networking sites are part of everyday life, defamatory comments can take a life on their own and have the capacity to spend far and wide, well beyond the intended initial target. Failure to act quickly increases the potential for damage. Stopping any defamation and repairing any damage to your reputation is essential .
Defamation law is designed to protect all Australians from false or damaging statements being made about them that may cause harm to their personal or professional reputation. It enables those who have been defamed to seek compensation for financial and other losses resulting from a defamatory publication of any kind.
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Defamation Legal Fees
Our defamation cases are run on a fee for service basis, meaning that fees and costs are paid for as they arise throughout the case. We'll provide you with a costs agreement before asking you to sign anything which outlines our fees and the likely costs involved in your case.
Before we start any work on your behalf, we'll explain to you in detail:
How we calculate our fees
The likely costs involved to prepare and run your case
Any additional costs that may be incurred
Any costs that may be recoverable from, or payable by you, to the other party.
Our fees are never calculated as a set percentage of the compensation you will receive if your case is successful. This is common in the United States, but is not permitted in Australia. You'll only ever be charged for the work we perform for you.