TMT: Media - Australia
What the team is known for
Addisons' growing media team counsels media clients on risk, reputation and dispute resolution. It offers pre-publication advice and guidance on criminal liability, defamation and reputation management, all supported by considerable experience of litigation. Key clients include Seven Media Group, Sky News Australia and Australian Associated Press.
Strengths
"The Addisons media and defamation team is close-knit and the talent is uniformly excellent."
"They have a very keen awareness of the impact their advice may have on not just the programmes, but on the feasibility of the deal that underlies each and every programme."
Work highlights
Addisons provided pre-publication advice for Australian Associated Press news reporting and responded to complaints and concerns notices regarding news stories.
Notable practitioners
Justine Munsie advises media, entertainment and advertising industry clients on a broad range of contractual, commercial, reputational and regulatory issues. "Justine is an experienced, insightful and proactive lawyer with a good instinct for the commercial and personal consequences of litigation that may not be immediately apparent to many." "She is the kind of lawyer who is always there for you when you need her." "She is a brilliant lawyer. She is always available, articulate, can focus on issues and get straight to the point."
