TY  - BOOK
AU  - Quinn,Frances
TI  - Law for Journalists: A Guide to Media Law
SN  - 9781292208602
AV  - KD2875 .Q56 2018 
U1  - 349.4202/407 
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Harlow, United Kingdom
PB  - Pearson Education Limited
KW  - Journalists-Legal status, laws, etc.-Great Britain
KW  - Press law-Great Britain
KW  - Mass media-Law and legislation-Great Britain
KW  - Justice, Administration of-England
N1  - Front Cover Half Title Page Title Page Copyright Page Brief Contents Full contents Acknowledgements Table of cases Table of European legislation Table of statutory instruments Table of statutes SECTION 1: LAW AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM 1 How law is made Sources of law Test your knowledge 2 The legal system Types of law The court system People in the legal system Test your knowledge 3 Criminal courts and procedure The criminal courts Magistrates' courts Criminal justice procedure Types of sentence Appeals and retrials Common crimes Test your knowledge 4 Civil courts and procedure The civil courts Civil litigation procedure Appeals in civil cases Common civil claims Test your knowledge 5 Human rights and English law The European Convention and the Human Rights Act Human rights and media law Test your knowledge SECTION 2: WRITING ABOUT THE COURTS 6 Contempt of court Publications prejudicial to a fair trial 'Strict liability' contempt Intentional contempt Other types of contempt Sanctions for contempt Test your knowledge 7 Access to the courts The general rule on access Restrictions on court access Test your knowledge 8 General reporting restrictions Reporting restrictions under the Contempt of Court Act 1981 Postponing publication: the s4 (2) order Preventing publication: the s11 order Other general reporting restrictions Test your knowledge 9 Reporting restrictions in criminal cases Restrictions on hearings before trial Restrictions in rape and sexual offences Reporting pleas in mitigation Protecting vulnerable witnesses Reporting restrictions in appeals against acquittal Provisions against anti-social behaviour Test your knowledge; 10 Reporting restrictions concerning children Criminal cases in youth court Children in criminal cases inadult courts Reporting anti-social behaviour cases involving children Children in civil court cases Test your knowledge 11 Reporting the family court The work of the family court Access to family proceedings Reporting the family courts Test your knowledge 12 Reporting inquests Inquest procedure Reporting inquests Test your knowledge 13 Reporting tribunal,inquiries and insolvency proceedings Reporting tribunals Employment tribunals Public inquiries Insolvency proceedings Other proceedings for companies in trouble Test your knowledge 14 Challenging reporting restrictions Preventing restrictions Challenging orders Test your knowledge SECTION 3: DEFAMATION AND MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD 15 Defamation The elements of defamation The meaning of 'defamatory' Referring to the claimant Publication Who can sue for defamation? Slander Test your knowledge 16 Defences and remediesfor defamation Defences Remedies for defamation Test your knowledge 17 Malicious falsehood What is malicious falsehood? Test your knowledge SECTION 4: PRIVACY, CONFIDENTIALITY AND COPYRIGHT 18 Breach of confidence Elements of a breach of confidence claim Defences Remedies for breach of confidence Test your knowledge 19 Privacy Elements of a privacy claim Remedies in privacy actions Claims under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 The 'right to be forgotten' Test your knowledge 20 Trespass, harassment and unethical behaviour Trespass Harassment Intercepting calls, post or emails Test your knowledge 21 Protecting sources and material The Contempt of Court Act 1981 PACE - information required by the police; The Official Secrets Acts The Terrorism Act 2000 Other legislation Test your knowledge 22 Data protection Information covered by the Act Media duties under the Act Exemptions for the media Investigation and enforcement Problems with gathering information Obtaining information from others Test your knowledge 23 Copyright Works protected by copyright Ownership of copyright Infringing copyright Defences Remedies for breach of copyright Moral and privacy rights Test your knowledge SECTION 5: CODES OF PRACTICE AND ETHICS 24 Press regulation IPSO and the Editors' Code of Practice Complaints to IPSO The Editors' Code of Practice 25 The Ofcom Code The Ofcom Broadcasting Code Provisions of the Code Crime, Disorder, Hatred and Abuse Commercial communications on radio Test your knowledge SECTION 6: REPORTING LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 26 Official secrets The Official Secrets Act 1911 Official Secrets Act 1989 The Defence and Security Media Advisory Notice System Test your knowledge 27 Reporting local government The basic rules on reporting local government meetings Access to local government meetings Access to local government records Test your knowledge 28 Reporting elections Offences related to election reporting Other legal considerations Test your knowledge 29 Freedom of information The Freedom of Information Act 2000 Environmental information Test your knowledge SECTION 7: RACE, RELIGION AND PUBLIC ORDER 30 Race and religion Incitement to racial hatred Religious hatred Test your knowledge Glossary Further reading Index Back Cover
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