McNae’s essential law for journalists.

McNae’s essential law for journalists

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Edition Details

Creators or Attribution (Responsibility): Tom Welsh, David Banks
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2007
Type: Book
Other titles: Essential law for journalists
Permalink: https://books.lawi.org.uk/mcnae-s-essential-law-for-journalists/ (Stable identifier)

Short Description

XXIII, 587 pages ; 23 cm

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, McNae’s essential law for journalists. is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2007
Location: Oxford, U.K.
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 54 editions
First edition Date: 1985
Last edition Date: 2014
General Notes: Previous edition: 2005.
Languages: English
Library of Congress Code: KD2870
Dewey Code: 343.420998
ISBN: 9780199211548 019921154X
OCLC: 123374280

Main Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Starting proceedings: reporting the courts; 3. Crimes; 4. Magistrates courts: summary proceedings; 5. Magistrates courts: preliminary hearings; 6. Juveniles in the news; 7. The crown court and the appeal courts; 8. Sexual offences and other statutory restrictions; 9. Magistrates courts: civil functions; 10. The civil courts; 11. Admission to the courts and access to court information; 12. Challenging the courts; 13. Divorce; 14. Bankruptcy and company liquidation; 15. Inquests; 16. Tribunals and inquiries; 17. Contempt of court; 18. Defamation; 19. What the claimant must prove; 20. How much protection?; 21. Criminal libel, slander, and malicious falsehoods; 22. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act; 23. Breach of confidence; 24. The journalist’s sources; 25. Race relations; 26. Election law; 27. Freedom of information; 28. Copyright; 29. Official secrets; 30. Human Rights Act 1998; 31. The Codes; 32. Privacy; 33. Data Protection Act 1998; 34. The broadcast journalist; 35. The photographer and the law; 36. Northern Ireland; 37. The online journalist; Book list; Index

McNae's essential law for journalists.

McNae’s essential law for journalists.