City University (CITY)

Includes: - 2 different types of contempt - The Strict Liability Rule - Substantial risk of serious prejudice - The Sunday times case – the need for a new statute - The Contempt of Court Act 1981 (CCA) - Defences: s3 CCA – Defence of Innocent Publication of Distribution - Defence: s4 CCA – Contemporary Reporting of Court Proceedings - Defences: s5 CCA - Contempt at Common Law - Sanctions for contempt: s14

Includes: - Basis of Claims before HRA - Relationship between Common Law and Art 8 - Relevant English Cases - Relevant Cases – Sexual Conduct - Higher Awards of Damages - Cases involving Children - Injunctions in Criminal/ Investigations/ Proceedings/ Rehabilitation - ECtHR Cases

Includes: - Defamation Act 2013 – Key Provisions - The Competing Interests – Expression and Reputation - Libel - Slander - Elements of a claim: DEFAMATION - Defences: Truth, Honest Opinion, Public Interest Defence, Privilege, Common Law Qualified Privilege, Role of Malice, Statutory Qualified privilege, Absolute Privilege, Offer of Amends & Innocent Dissemination - Remedies: Damages & Injunctions

includes: - The European Convention and the Human Rights Act 1998 - Art 10: Freedom of Expression and the Right to Receive Information - Interaction between art 6 and 10 - Use of Art 10 Must be Necessary and Proportionate - Limits to the Scope of Art 10 - The Art 8/10 Balance

Includes: - Key Provisions - Importance of Media Freedom - The Rights of Journalists - The Special Regulation of the Broadcasting Media - Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression - The Internet and Media Regulation - Prior Restraint - Censorship and Prior Restraints - The influence of the ECHR

Media Law Textbook notes

Full Media Law notes including: 1. The Themes of Media Law 2. The Impact of the ECtHR Cases on the Media 3. Defamation 4. The Action for the Misuse of Private Information 5. Contempt of Court 6. The Protection of Journalistic Sources 7. Reporting Restrictions

***********ACHIEVED A FIRST *********** Problem Questions from my media law exam. Use as guidance ONLY. This is the answer I submitted on TurnItIn for my Media Law Module therefore it is copyrighted and only to be used as guidance on how to answer a problem question.

Family Law textbook notes using 'Family Law' by J Herring

Full family law notes on Marriage and Civil Partnerships including: Definition of the Family Definition of Marriage Marriage as a status or contract The presumption of Marriage A right to Marry Engagement to marry Property and gifts between engaged couples in the event of termination of engagement Engaged couples and domestic violence Contracting a valid marriage Capacity to Marry Formalities of Marriage Marriage and the definition of sex Civil Partnerships