NEWSDESK LAW

di Ato Erzan-Essien

Corsi Miglioramento personale

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Episode 11 - Contempt of Court: Social media and the public interest

We continue our examination of examples of Contempt of Court but with a particular focus on social media.

Episode 12 - Sexual offences

An overview of the current law concerning sexual offences and the rules around the identification of victims, alleged or otherwise.

Episode 13 - Coroners & inquests

An outline of what a coroner’s court does and the issues journalists must consider when reporting inquest proceedings.

Episode 14 - Civil courts and the law

This episode outlines the structure of civil courts and the rules around media coverage of certain categories of civil cases.

Episode 15 - Defamation: What is it?

Introducing the first of five episodes examining defamation, beginning with its definition and its two forms - Libel and Slander.

Episode 16 - Defamation: Truth

An outline of the key defences in defamation before focusing on the first one: Truth, including the key principles and examples from case law.

Episode 17 - Defamation: Honest Opinion

This episode outlines the Honest Opinion defence in defamation when it could used and the pitfalls to be wary of when expressing opinions on social media.

Episode 18 - Defamation: Statutory Privilege

This episode outlines the defence of Statutory Privilege and its two main categories - Absolute Privilege and Qualified Privilege.

Episode 19 - Defamation: The Public Interest Defence

This episode outlines briefly the background and current application of the Public Interest Defence set out in the 2013 Defamation Act.

Episode 20 - Privacy: A brief history

An introduction to the law of Privacy and its development in English law.

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