Defamation
Media law: The Jeremy Corbyn defamation case
Media law expert Professor Ursula Cheer discusses what an English Court of Appeal decision tells us about risky statements of fact or opinion. Ursula Cheer is a Professor of Law at the University of… Audio
Brazen moves, shocking revelations - the Dirty Politics saga
No one expected the level of intensity and brazenness used by a blogger, a former politician and a PR man in the saga that became known as "dirty politics". Audio
Is defamation law in need of reform?
Legal commentator Ursula Cheer looks at the recent defamation case Sir Bob Jones took against filmmaker Renae Maihi, which he eventually dropped. The government is considering a review of defamation… Audio
Jones vs Maihi case prompts calls for defamation law reform
Is defamation law an essential protection for reputations -- or handy tool for men and women of means to curb their critics? Hayden Donnell talks to a lawyer pushing for reform to allow us to express… Audio
Businessman defamed by Cameron Slater buys Whale Oil website
A man defamed by Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater has had the last laugh after purchasing the Whale Oil domain and taking over the website today. Matt Blomfield told Checkpoint his main motivation is… Video, Audio
Defamed businessman Matt Blomfield detained at airport
The man at the centre of new book 'Whale Oil' was stopped, detained and searched at Auckland Airport by customs. Alex Perrottet reports. Video, Audio
Matt Blomfield: Seven years of hell at the hands of Whale Oil
Words have power. No one knows that better than Matt Blomfield, a former Hell's Pizza executive who found himself the subject of an orchestrated attack by Cameron Slater on the blog Whale Oil in… Audio
Rush receives Australia's highest defamation payout to an individual
Geoffrey Rush will be awarded nearly $A2.9 million ($NZ3.07m) after winning his defamation case against The Daily Telegraph newspaper, a court has heard.
When sorry seems to be the hardest word
Defaming someone is bad enough - but apologising for it can sometimes land media companies in just as much hot water. Professor Ursula Cheer of the University of Canterbury joins Kathryn to explain… Audio
Meltdowns, blow-ups and blowback as MP goes rogue
Explosive revelations by MP gone rogue Jami-Lee Ross hogged headlines and preoccupied political reporting all week. The volume of coverage and comment obscured reporting of some of the significant… Video, Audio
Check your privilege - when privilege is absolute
Absolute Privilege is nothing to do with caviar, or rehearsing Gilbert and Sullivan, but it's still pretty privileged. Audio
Colin Craig ordered to pay too much in damages, judge says
The High Court in Auckland has ruled that excessive defamation damages against Colin Craig constitute a miscarriage of justice. Audio
Lani Hagaman considers appeal against Andrew Little
A jury has thrown out all claims made by Lani Hagaman that the Labour leader Andrew Little defamed her. She told media this evening she would consider whether or not to appeal. Audio
Jury throws out Lani Hagaman's defamation case against Andrew Little
A jury has thrown out Lani Hagaman's defamation case against Andrew Little, while failing to reach an agreement on many of the points in her husband Earl Hagaman's case against the Labour leader. Video, Audio
Little 'had a social duty to respond', defamation jury told
The Opposition leader's treatment of tourism operators, Earl and Lani Hagaman, was "unfair, cruel and cynical", a jury has been told.
Andrew Little gives evidence at defamation trial
Andrew Little has given evidence in the High Court in Wellington where he is defending the defamation suit filed by tourism operators, Earl and Lani Hagaman. He has admitted becoming frustrated… Audio
Colin Craig violated confidentiality, press sec's lawyer says
Colin Craig has been ordered to pay his former press secretary Rachel MacGregor $128.780 in damages. MacGregor's lawyer Linda Clark joins Checkpoint. Audio
Colin Craig made to pay $1.2m after being found guilty of defamation
A jury has found the former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig guilty of defaming Jordan Williams, and will have to pay more than $1.2 million in damages. Audio
Colin Craig created his own misfortune, lawyer says
The lawyer for the man suing Colin Craig for defamation has told a court that the former Conservative Party leader has been the author of his own misfortune. Audio
Colin Craig admits kissing press secretary on election night
Former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig denies ever sending his former press secretary explicit text messages, but admits kissing her on election night in 2011. Audio