Law for Journalists

Section 1: Law and the legal system 1. How law is made 2. The legal system 3. Criminal courts and procedure 4. Civil courts and procedure 5. Human rights and English Law Section 2: Writing about the Courts 6. Contempt of court 7. Access to the courts 8. General reporting restrictions under the Contempt of Court Act 9. Reporting restrictions in criminal cases 10. Reporting restrictions concerning children 11. Reporting inquests 12. Reporting tribunals and inquiries 13. Challenging reporting restrictions Section 3: Defamation and Malicious Falsehood 14. Defamation 15. Defences and remedies for defamation 16. Malicious falsehood Section 4: Privacy, confidentiality and copyright 17. Confidentiality and privacy 18. Trespass and harassment 19. Protecting sources and source material 20. Data protection 21. Copyright Section 5: Reporting government and business 22. Official secrets 23. Reporting local government 24. Reporting elections 25. Freedom of information 26. Writing about business Section 6: Race, religion and public order 27. Race and religion 28. Criminal, seditious and obscene libel Section 7: Broadcasting and photography 29. Television and radio journalism 30. Photography Glossary Further reading Index