Patrick George

Experience and significant reported cases

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), Australian Rugby Union (ARU), Football Federation of Australia (FFA), National Rugby League (NRL) - advising on contractual, reputational and disciplinary issues generally.
Reputational issues for high profile figures and celebrities including Kevin Rudd, Ted Baillieu, Kristina Keneally, James Packer, Russell Crowe, Lara Bingle, Kathy Lette, David Gest, Justin Hemmes.
AOC v D’Arcy - expulsion of an Australian Olympic team member.
Coates v Jones - acting for John Coates, President of the AOC, in defamation action against Alan Jones - award of $360,000 plus interest and costs.
GEA v Kai Peng - acting for a US multinational in an international arbitration against a Malaysian company.
Gèostock ats Elgas - acting for a French engineering company in an international arbitration in defence of a $180 million claim.

Areas of expertise

Publications and articles

Publication - 'Defamation Law in Australia’ (2011). Second Edition, LexisNexis Butterworths.
Article - 'Sport in Disrepute' (2009) 4 ANZSLA Journal 24.
Article - 'Qualified Privilege: A Defence too Qualified?' (2007) 30 Australian Bar Review 46.

Seminars

Defamation - UNSW Defamation Seminar Series
- 'Bloggers, Tweeters and Parties by any Other Name' (2010)
- 'Sport in Disrepute' (2009)
- 'Public Lies, Private Truths' (2008)
- 'Qualified Privilege: A Defence too Qualified?' (2007)
- 'Defamation is as Defamation does' (2005)
- 'What Price a Reputation?' (2004)
Insurance - APIG National Conference
- D&O Fundamentals (2008)
- PI Fundamentals (2007)
Insurance - Zurich International D&O Conference
- 'D&O Liability and Insurance in Australia' - New York (2008) and London (2007)
Arbitration - UNSW Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration
- 'Delays and Costs in Complex Commercial Arbitration' (2006, 2007)

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