Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; 1 Sources of the Law and Court Structure; 2 Reporting Restrictions; 3 Contempt of Court; 4 Defamation; 5 Official Secrets Acts 1911 and 1989; 6 Racial and Religious Hatred and Obscenity; 7 Privacy; 8 Breach of Confidence; 9 Copyright; 10 UK Media Regulation; 11 EC Media Regulation; Index
Summary
Your guide to media law in the UK, full of cases and helpful student features. From official secrets to breach of confidence, and from reporting restrictions to racial hatred, Media LawEssentials is your concise guide to the laws that govern the news and media in the UK. Summary sections of Essential Facts and Essential Cases will help you to quickly learn and revise the key elements of the subject