Defaming through google reviews
Limelight 02/20
In Cheng v Lok [2020] SASC 14, the Supreme Court of South Australia awarded a lawyer $750,000 in defamation damages against a woman who gave his firm a bad review on Google. Background Gordon Cheng was born in China and was originally admitted to practice as a lawyer in Hong Kong. After moving to Australia, he began practicing in the ACT in 1988 and in South Australia in 1992, where he eventually become a barrister. Mr Cheng holds a variety of accolades including being a fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries, a member of the Notaries Society of South Australian, a member of the Law Society of South Australia and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He also holds a position as the legal advisor of the Australian Chinese Medical Association since 1994 and provides pro bono services to Chinese speakers since 2012 through…
