Topic B.1 Legal and ethical considerations Libel It is an untrue statement about a living person or existing institution that injures reputation by defamation, that is, by exposing them to public hatred, shame, disgrace or ridicule. Slander is spoken defamation, but libel is the usual sort of lawsuit filed against the media or those who use the media to speak out. Defamation The publication of a statement about someone that lowers him or her in the estimation of right-thinking members of society generally, where no defence (usually truth, opinion, or qualified privilege) is available. The defences are dealt with below Privacy The Revised Explanatory Memorandum for the private sector provisions of the Privacy Act notes that this exemption ‘seeks to balance the public interest in providing adequate safeguards for the handling of personal information and the public interest in allowing a free flow of information to the public ...
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