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Protect Your Reputation
As litigation lawyers, we understand the impact that defamation disputes can have on you—not just financially, but also emotionally and personally. The stress from such disputes often extends into other areas of your life, affecting your business, your relationships, and even your health.
Your reputation stands as one of the most valuable assets for individuals and businesses alike. It is the cornerstone of trust and relationship. Reputations take a significant period to properly establish but are able to be tarnished or diminished very quickly. The consequences of a tarnished reputation can affect you or your business.
This is where the guidance of an experience litigation lawyer becomes invaluable to safeguard your reputation and proactively deal with those persons who seek to damage your reputation.
At Odyssey Legal, our team brings over a decade of experience, having resolved hundreds of disputes. We have effectively safeguarded our clients' reputations and provided proactive advice on mitigating the risks of disparagement from disgruntled individuals.
Don't let a disgruntled individual damage your reputation and cause you unnecessary stress. Let us help you take control of the situation to safeguard your reputation, allowing you to obtain peace of mind and focus on the more important things.
Frequently Asked Questions
What constitutes defamation?
Defamation is the publishing (verbally, in writing or other form) by the publisher of unsubstantiated facts about an individual (aggrieved) to a third party, which damages the reputation of the aggrieved, causing them to suffer loss or damages.
What is the process if I have been defamed?
In compliance with the Defamation Act 2005 (Qld), prior to commencing proceedings, the aggrieved party must issue a 'Concerns Notice' to the publisher. The publisher will then generally have 28 days to make an offer to make amends. If the publisher fails to do so, or the offer to make amends is insufficient, then the aggrieved may commence defamation proceedings.
You also have the ability to simply issue an initial cease-and-desist letter to determine if the publisher will simply cease their conduct.
How much does it cost to issue a Concerns Notice?
For a Concerns Notice, we estimate our fees to be $1,815.00 (incl. GST), being three (3) hours at our hourly rate of $605.00 (incl. GST) to review all of the documents and information provided to our office, consider your specific and legal circumstances, draft the concerns notice, work with you to finalise it (so you are happy with it) and issue it to the other party.
Can I deal with the dispute myself?
Absolutely!
There is however a risk the publisher (other party) does not take the dispute seriously, if the correspondence is simply coming directly from you and may be ignored.
Additionally, a Concerns Notice requires strict compliance with the Defamation Act 2005 (Qld), as to what it must particularise and set out. Failing to comply with these requirements may adversely affect your claim.
How long does it to take issue a Concerns Notice?
Whilst the time it takes to draft can vary depending on the complexity of the dispute and the amount of documentation to be reviewed and considered, we aim to have the Concerns Notice drafted and sent to you for your review, within a couple business days.