Constitutional Court reserves judgment in ‘SLAPP’ case

Miners allege defendants made defamatory statements, but the High Court ruled their case amounts to Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation

20 February 2022 - 00:00 By John Yeld

Judgment has been reserved in the Constitutional Court in the long-running R14.25m defamation saga pitting Australian mining interests against six SA environmentalists and social activists...

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