australia · Wa Periods
When is the deadline for defamation - 1 year from publication?
The catalogue records a 1 year period from The date of publication of the defamatory matter. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
This page is in preparation. It does not offer an automated deadline or a paid record until the missing source or calculator evidence is complete.
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- 1 year
- Trigger
- The date of publication of the defamatory matter
- Rule
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Why this page is still in preparation
Deadline Engine has not completed the source, adapter or example evidence needed for a reliable automatic result. The catalogue lacks one shared machine-readable pinpoint official source URL for this question.
Read how rule sources are reviewedWhich date starts this period?
The recorded trigger is the date of publication of the defamatory matter.
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Read how rule sources are reviewedA nearby filing, service, receipt, entry or notification date may not be the event required by the governing provision.
Review the filing checksHow is the 1 year period counted?
- Confirm the date of publication of the defamatory matter.
- The encoded calculator method must be independently documented before publication.
- Holiday, closure and order treatment must be independently documented before publication.
Forward from the trigger.
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Why is no worked example shown?
A separately reviewed fixture is required before this question can become indexable. No unreviewed output is presented as an example.
What can change or block this deadline?
- Publication state
- This page is in preparation. It does not offer an automated deadline or a paid record until the missing source or calculator evidence is complete.
- Source state
- No pinpoint official source URL is recorded for this question.
- s 40(1)-(2): the court MUST extend time if satisfied that it was not reasonable in the circumstances for the plaintiff to have commenced an action within one year from the publication. Note this is mandatory once the condition is met, not merely permissive. Sections 38 and 41 do not apply to defamation actions (ss 38(4), 41(4)), and ss 34 and 37 modify the minority and mental disability extensions for defamation.
- HARD LONGSTOP: s 40(3) - "An action relating to the publication of defamatory matter cannot be commenced if 3 years have elapsed since the publication." The 3-year outer limit caps any extension. See also s 8 for transitional treatment of causes of action spanning commencement day.
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Common questions
The answers below explain this route’s calculation and publication limits.
Starting the period
Which date starts this period?
The recorded trigger is The date of publication of the defamatory matter. Confirm it against the governing provision and case record.
Can I substitute a nearby date?
No. Filing, service, receipt, entry and notification can be separate procedural events.
Counting the period
How is the period counted?
The encoded calculator method must be independently documented before publication. Holiday, closure and order treatment must be independently documented before publication.
Can an order change the date?
Yes. Check every applicable order, agreement, extension and procedural branch before relying on a result.
Publication state
Is this page approved for search indexing?
No. This inventory route remains noindex until its evidence and publication gates pass.
What evidence is still missing?
The catalogue lacks one shared machine-readable pinpoint official source URL for this question.
Evidence Records
Can this route create a paid Evidence Record?
No. Paid actions remain disabled on preparation and preliminary inventory routes.
Why can a preliminary calculator still be free?
A free result can support review without claiming that the route is indexable, released or eligible for a retained paid record.
Official sources and review
No pinpoint official source is recorded. The route remains in preparation and no source is inferred.
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