ABSTRACT

The aim of this book is to analyse media law in relation to specific areas,both in terms of its practical application and its theoretical framework. Part 1 concentrates on the regulation of media content and is largely written from a pro media point of view. Its central tenet is how far does the English media enjoy freedom of expression and the way in which that impacts on how the media operates. It considers how the Human Rights Act 1998 impacts on the media.

Part 2 moves on to look at the regulation of the media industries as a whole. Part 3 focuses on day to day transactions for the media. In particular it focuses on provisions from typical media agreements and aims to provide a context for the law which has been outlined in Parts 1 and 2.

The structure of this book bridges the gap between a traditional textbook and practitioner work and provides a book which will be of interest to law degree and LPC students and practitioners.

part |2 pages

PART 1

chapter 1|3 pages

THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 AND THE MEDIA

chapter |27 pages

THE SCHEME OF THE ACT

chapter 2|26 pages

REMEDIES

chapter 3|48 pages

DEFAMATION

THE CIVIL LAW

chapter |30 pages

COURT’S DUTY TO MANAGE CASES

chapter 4|14 pages

MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD

chapter 5|48 pages

BREACH OF CONFIDENCE

chapter 6|82 pages

PROPERTY RIGHTS AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

COPYRIGHT, DESIGN RIGHT, MORAL RIGHTS AND PERFORMERS’ RIGHTS

chapter 7|6 pages

THE PROTECTION OF TELEVISION FORMATS

chapter 8|4 pages

PRIVACY AND THE MEDIA

chapter |1 pages

RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF CERTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS

chapter |5 pages

HARASSMENT

chapter |18 pages

REPORTING RESTRICTIONS AND THE COURTS

chapter 9|20 pages

DATA PROTECTION AND THE MEDIA

THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998

chapter 10|27 pages

THE MEDIA AND OPEN JUSTICE

REPORTING COURT PROCEEDINGS

chapter |7 pages

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

chapter 11|14 pages

DISCLOSURE OF JOURNALISTS’ SOURCES

chapter |16 pages

INDECENCY OFFENCES

chapter 13|12 pages

GOVERNMENT SECRECY AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

OFFICIAL SECRETS

chapter 14|28 pages

CHARACTER MERCHANDISING AND ENDORSEMENTS

CONTROLLING THE USE TO WHICH AN IMAGE IS PUT

chapter 15|6 pages

COMPETITIONS

part |2 pages

PART 2

part |2 pages

PART 3

chapter 17|2 pages

TYPICAL CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS

chapter |5 pages

LICENCE AGREEMENTS

chapter |14 pages

Memorandum of Agreement

made this day of 200

chapter |1 pages

Appendix A

chapter 18|10 pages

CLEARING RIGHTS