'A refreshing complement to more venerable textbooks. Indeed, being both reflective and accessible, it is arguably a better first resort for aspirant hacks' Times Higher Education Supplement
Provides an introduction and a reference to the main legal issues facing journalists. This book presumes no prior legal knowledge, but covers all the relevant areas including: defamation, privacy, contempt of court, freedom of expression, and intellectual property. It also looks at the difference between the English and Scottish legal systems.
Introduction to the English and European legal systems Privacy and Human RightsSelf Regulatory Bodies Contempt of CourtJuveniles and the LawDefamationIntellectual PropertyScottish Legislation