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