BMWF24 / DEFAMATION LAW FOR WRITERS Free Arts Law Workshop

DEFAMATION LAW FOR WRITERS Free Arts Law Workshop // Sunday 3 November // 1:30pm - 2:30pm // Venue: Blue Mountains Cultural Centre; Seminar Room // Part of the 2024 Blue Mountains Writers' Festival

Join the Arts Law Centre of Australia for an overview of Australian defamation law and recent cases, as well as tips on how to balance defamation risk and expression as a writer in Australia.

Whether you are a fiction or non-fiction writer, defamation can be an issue if you choose to base your writing on real people. This session will take you through what to look out for and how you can deal with defamation risks.

Arts Law is a national community legal centre for the arts with a mission to empower creators through the law, and regularly advises writers on defamation and other legal issues.

Join Anna Spies (a lawyer, former barrister and reader) and Katherine Giles (a lawyer and reader) from Arts Law as they discuss defamation law in a practical and easy-to-understand way.

/ A Blue Mountains Writers' Festival Event /

Join us on beautiful Dharug and Gundungurra country for a weekend of joyful, thought-provoking and thrilling opportunities to connect with the written word. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Blue Mountains, this unique literary festival brings together the country’s greatest minds and most exciting new talent. 1-3 November, 2024.

/ Ticketing /

There is no charge for this workshop, but registration is required.

/ Accessibility /

This venue is wheelchair accessible.

Head to bluemountainswritersfestival.com.au for more information about the festival, individual events and accessibility.