Monthly Archives: March 2012

McNae’s: still essential, 21 editions later

Posted on March 30, 2012 by jtownend

A journalist with no formal legal training gave his name to the industry’s media law “bible”. Leonard McNae, 1902-1996, wrote the first Essential Law for Journalists for the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), which was published as … Continue reading →

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Miscarriages of justice – ‘a bit 1980s’? No longer teatime telly but the issue lives on

Posted on March 30, 2012 by jtownend

Investigative journalists are no longer given adequate airtime or resources to dig up miscarriages of justice, according to a new publication by The Justice Gap. The collection of essays by lawyers, journalists, academics and campaigners launched at an event at … Continue reading →

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Law and Media Round Up – 26 March 2012

Posted on March 26, 2012 by jtownend

Inforrm's Blog Media law news this week was dominated by the Tulisa privacy injunction and the long-awaited judgment in Flood v TimesNewspapers. Tulisa used a YouTube video, which has now attracted over 3.5 million views, to “set the record straight” … Continue reading →

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Geoffrey Robertson QC: Press ‘must do better to protect open justice’

Posted on March 21, 2012 by jtownend

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By PA Media Lawyer The press needs to lift its game if the principle of open justice is to be maintained, a senior QC has warned. Part of the rationale for open justice…

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Digital age poses challenge for jury trials

Posted on March 19, 2012 by jtownend

Originally posted on Law, Justice and Journalism:
By PA Media Lawyer The jury system might need to be changed to allow jurors to play a more active part in trials as a result of the advances in technology which brought…

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Law and Media Round Up – 19 March 2012

Posted on March 19, 2012 by jtownend

Inforrm's Blog It was the thirteenth week of evidence at the Leveson Inquiry. As Natalie Peck reported for Inforrm here, the Inquiry heard from former Times in-house lawyer, Alastair Brett, crime reporters and senior figures from the Metropolitan Police force, … Continue reading →

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Law and Media Round Up – 12 March 2012

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jtownend

Inforrm's Blog The Mirror Group was refused permission by the Supreme Court to appeal its contempt of court conviction for coverage of Christopher Jefferies in 2011. Press Gazette reports here; the Independent reports here. It was reported that the application … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 7, 2012 by jtownend

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On Wednesday 29 February 2012, academics, lawyers and journalists gathered to discuss open justice in the digital age at City University London. The programme included context and history, issues for the media and…

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Posted on March 6, 2012 by jtownend

Inforrm's Blog On Sunday it was reported that the Scottish lawyer Paul McBride QC, 47, has died in his sleep on a visit to Pakistan. At age 35, he was appointed the youngest ever QC in the UK. Last year … Continue reading →

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