Lachlan Murdoch could well have won his Crikey lawsuit, so why did he drop it?

  • Written by: Michael Douglas, Senior Lecturer in Law, The University of Western Australia

Late last week, Lachlan Murdoch dropped his defamation claim against key figures behind online publication Crikey.

Murdoch had a strong case. So why would he choose to drop it?


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Read more: Lachlan Murdoch could well have won his Crikey lawsuit, so why did he drop it?