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NCTJ Essential Media Law Exam With Verified Solutions Define 'summary proceedings' Hearings in which magistrates try or sentence defendants What is an 'either way' offence? Defendants can either be tried in magistrates or crown court What is an 'indictable only' offence? The most serious crimes which begin in magistrates then the case is 'sent' to crown court What is a 'summary offence'? The most minor offences which are dealt with by magistrates. Define 'tort...

NCTJ Essential Media Law Exam With Verified Solutions Contempt of Court a criminal offense punishable by up to 2 years in prison or an unlimited fine Strict liability crimes intention of the person who's posting is not relevant Suing where civil action begins, where one party accuses another party of committing a civil wrongdoing (different from criminal ruling) Libel defamation of a person Crown Prosecution Service - independent prosecution service (separate from the ...

NCTJ Public Affairs Exam With Verified Solutions Local government - types of council 201 District councils (e.g. North Devon District Council) 27 County councils (e.g. Devon County Council) 55 Unitary authorities (e.g. Cornwall) 36 Metropolitan districts (e.g. Salford City Council) 32 London boroughs (E.g. Camden Council) +2 (City of London and Isles of Scilly) 353 major councils in England (excluding Parish/ Town councils - there are 9,000/ 10,000 of them) Two-tier authority ...

NCTJ Public Affairs Exam With Verified Solutions Roles of the Monarchy Head of Executive Head of legislature Head of Judiciary Commander in chief of armed forces Supreme gov of established CofE What are the three sovereign rights of the modern monarch The right to warn The right to advise The right to be consulted What are the monarchs diminished powers Coining money Governing the Church of England Creating peers (the act not decision) Ceremonial duties meeting weekly wit...

NCTJ Public Affairs Exam With Verified Solutions what are the two types of two-tier structures? counties overseeing districts, metropolitan county councils overseeing metropolitan borough councils is ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH the responsibility of district / borough / metropolitan borough / unitary authorities, or of county councils? district / borough / metropolitan borough / unitary authorities is PLANNING PERMISSION the responsibility of district / borough / metropolitan borough / uni...

NCTJ Court Reporting Exam With Verified Solutions What is the difference between court bail and police bail? Court bail gives the person their liberty until their next court appearance. Police bail means they are free to go but will be re-called for further questioning and for a decision on whether to charge or not. Give three examples of either-way offences. Theft, sexual assault, GBH. What is the difference between theft and robbery? Robbery is theft by force or threat of force....

NCTJ Court Reporting Exam With Verified Solutions Preliminary hearing in magistrates S52A of Crime and Disorder Act 1998 S52A of Crime and Disorder Act 1998 on pleas Statute does not say report can include any indication of plea/denial but denial can be safely included in fairness to defendant because not prejudicial Section 9 of Contempt of Court Act 1981 Don't record audio in court Criminal Procedure Rules on audio OK for note-taking if there's a 'reasonable need' ...

NCTJ Court Reporting Exam With Verified Solutions[A comprehensive study set testing knowledge of the NCTJ Court Reporting module, comprising legal definitions, Section 52A, Contempt of Court, reporting restrictions, open justice, and coroner's courts. When using these flashcards, write answers on piece of paper to ensure effective marking.] Three types of criminal case Summary, either way and indictable-only Summary case A minor offence dealt within the Magistrates' Court. No right to ...

NCTJ Media Law Exam|Complete With Latest Answers Graded A+ Editors' Code of Practice Clause 1 Accuracy Editors' Code of Practice Clause 1 (i) The Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information or images, including headlines not supported by the text. Editors' Code of Practice Clause 1 ii) A significant inaccuracy, misleading statement or distortion must be corrected, promptly and with due prominence, and — where appropriate — an apology p...

nctj public affairs exam with verified solutions graded A+ Uncodified Constitution The UK has a constitution but it has not been written down in one document. It is all over the place. The UK constitution is based on laws passed throughout centuries, accepted conventions and practices and legal decisions. The UK is also part of the European Convention on Human rights even though not the EU. These all help define the UK constitution. Flexible constitution It can be amended to keep up wi...