The Defamation Act 2005 (SA) provides a streamlined approach to resolve disputes without litigation and to encourage speedy settlement.
An aggrieved person must give the publisher a concerns notice before commencing court action.
The concerns notice must [s 12A]:
An excluded corporation (a corporation that is eligible to sue in defamation) must also outline the financial loss they consider is caused or is likely to be caused by the publication [s 12A(1)(a)(v)].
A publisher may ask the aggrieved person to provide further particulars within 14 days [s 12A(4)]. If the aggrieved person fails to provide the particulars within the timeframe, the concerns notice is taken not to have been given [s 12A(5)].
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