Burrows and Cheer Media Law in New Zealand, 8th edition

A must-have text for students of media law, lawyers, journalists and other media professionals

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In this edition, the author has comprehensively updated the text to reflect the rapid changes in law particularly with regards to defamation, privacy, breach of confidence, contempt and court reporting, official information, and media complaints bodies.

Significant cases have been covered since the previous edition, including: the Durie case in defamation where the courts have recognised a new defence of responsible communication on a matter of public interest; the Wall v Fairfax decision – the first from the courts on the interpretation of our hate speech provisions in the Human Rights Act; and the fallout from the search and seizure carried out on Nicky Hager’s property which significantly impacted on the law relating to privacy and search and seizure of media generally.

This authoritative text provides definitive coverage of the topic of media law: it is a must-have text for students of media law, lawyers, journalists and other media professionals.

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• Definitive coverage of media law
• Clear and straightforward, written without legal jargon to be accessible to legal professionals and the layperson.

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Ursula Cheer

Ursula Cheer

Ursula Cheer is a Professor of Law, specialising in media law, at the University of Canterbury. She is a member of the editorial board and an international contributing editor of the Media & Arts Law Review and is also a member of the editorial committee of the Journal of Media Law. She is a regular Radio New Zealand commentator on Media Law issues.

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Table of contents

Chapter 1: Penalties and remedies

 Chapter 2: Defamation

 Chapter 3: Defences to a defamation action

 Chapter 4: Copyright

 Chapter 5: Breach of confidence

 Chapter 6: Privacy

 Chapter 7: Other civil liabilities

 Chapter 8: Reporting court proceedings

 Chapter 9: Contempt of court

 Chapter 10: Criminal offences

 Chapter 11: Reporting Parliament and local authorities

 Chapter 12: Freedom of information

 Chapter 13: Investigation and interview

 Chapter 14: Complaints

 Chapter 15: Regulation of advertising in New Zealand

 Chapter 16: The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
 

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