Study Guide for Essentials of Media Law (NCTJ Preliminary Law) 2024

Study Guide for Essentials of Media Law (NCTJ Preliminary Law) 2024 ECHR Article 8 - CORRECT ANSWER-Right to respect for private and family life ECHR Article 2 - CORRECT ANSWER-Right to life ECHR Article 10 - CORRECT ANSWER-Right to freedom of expression ECHR Article 6 - CORRECT ANSWER-Right to a fair trial Christopher Jefferies case: Strict Liability Rule - CORRECT ANSWER-AG v MGN Ltd (2011) Torts - CORRECT ANSWER-Civil wrongs for which monetary damages can be awarded - MINTED (includes misuse of private information, infringement of copyright, negligence, trespass, defamation) Under the 1981 Contempt of Court Act it is illegal to publish material... - CORRECT ANSWER-which creates a substantial risk of serious prejudice or impediment to an 'active' case A criminal case becomes active when any of the following events occurs... - CORRECT ANSWER-What's odd? - WASCOD (warrant for arrest, arrest, summons, charge, oral charge, document of charge) A case ceases to be active when.. - CORRECT ANSWER-AURAD (No arrest made within 12 months of an arrest warrant, unfit to be tried, released without charge, discontinued case, acquitted defendant) Type of material which could breach the 1981 Act... - CORRECT ANSWER-PIGE (Previous convictions, information suggesting he/she is dishonest or of bad character in other ways, guilt suggestion, evidence linking them directly to the crime) Section 4(1) Defence - CORRECT ANSWER-A person cannot be guilty for breaching strict liability rule in respect of any material published... Four is fair!! FACKIN HELL! - fair and accurately - contemporaneously