Intro to media law

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Week 1 at UoS
Declan Wiseman
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Intro to media law
  1. Branches of law
    1. Civil
      1. Hierarchy
        1. Magistrates -> County -> High Court -> Court of appeal
        2. Terms
          1. Sue
            1. Held liable
              1. Claimant and defendant/respondent
                1. Damages
                  1. Smith vs Coca Cola
                    1. Settlement
                      1. Two sides may settle before court without judgement
                        1. cannot report guilt even if settlement occurs
                      2. Injunction
                        1. Court order to do something or stop you doing something
                          1. restraining order
                            1. can't publish something
                        2. Torts
                          1. Civil wrongdoing/offence for which the court may award monetary damages
                            1. Rio failed when trying to sue for privacy invasion
                              1. press endeavour deemed it was of public interest
                        3. Criminal
                          1. Hierarchy
                            1. Magistrates -> Crown Court -> Court of appeal
                              1. Magistrates max sentence 1 year
                                1. 95% of cases dealt with by mags, 5% goes to crown, 1% with jury
                            2. Terms
                              1. Found guilty
                                1. Prosecutor and defendant
                                  1. Convicted
                                    1. Fines
                                      1. R vs smith
                                        1. regina, queen
                                      2. 3 categories
                                        1. indictable only
                                          1. Either-way
                                            1. defendant can choose for case to be dealt with by mags or crown with jury
                                            2. Summary
                                              1. for offences like speeding etc, dealt with by mags
                                          2. Supreme court highest England and Wales
                                          3. Human Rights
                                            1. Passed 1998, comes into action 2000
                                              1. Article no.s
                                                1. 2: Right to life
                                                  1. 3: Freedom from torture
                                                    1. 8: Right to privacy
                                                      1. 10: Freedom of expression
                                                        1. to impart and receive info without inteference by pub auth
                                                        2. 6: Right to fair trial
                                                      2. The court
                                                        1. Lawyers: Solicitors, barristers, QC
                                                          1. Barristers wear wigs etc but not in magistrates court
                                                            1. group or sole barrister known as counsel
                                                            2. in camera; court is held in private
                                                              1. journos can listen but not write on it
                                                              2. contempt of
                                                                1. can't publish something that might influence jury/witnesses
                                                              3. Sources of law
                                                                1. EU
                                                                  1. Custom
                                                                    1. Precedent/case law
                                                                      1. Statutory
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