NCTJ MEDIA LAW EXAM BUNDLE/ APPROVED/

MEDIA LAW NCTJ EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Why is it that even state university students may speak, write and publish freely? In other words, how does the First Amendment apply on public college campuses? - -A state university or college campus is a marketplace of ideas encomp...

MEDIA LAW NCTJ EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ what court would less serious cases go to- e.g lower lever assult, mororing offences, drunkeness etc - -Magistrates Courts What court would serious 'indictable' offences go to? - -Crown What court handles civil action such as negligen...

NCTJ - MEDIA LAW LEGISLATION EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+/ VERIFIED/ Contempt of Court Act 1981 What makes a case active? WASO - warrant, arrest, summons, oral charge (includes if suspect who was under arrest is not charged and released on bail or under investigation, or if jury...

NCTJ MEDIA LAW & REGULATION REVISION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+/ VERIFIED/ What are the two types of contempt? (2) 1. Common Law contempt; 2. Strict Liability contempt What can be considered Common Law contempt? Publishing material which creates a substantial risk of serious prejudice to...

NCTJ MEDIA LAW NCTJ REVISION DEFINITIONS/ EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Editors' Code of Practice Clause 1 - -Accuracy Editors' Code of Practice Clause 1 (i) - -The Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information or images, including headline...

NCTJ MEDIA LAW EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ Which court would hear an appeal against a conviction at Crown Court? - -Court of Appeal What is the difference between robbery and theft? - -Robbery is theft with threat of or use of force What are consecutive sentences? - ...

NCTJ MEDIA LAW (SCOTLAND) EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ What does the Contempt of Court Act 1981 say regarding what type of content should generally not be published? Nothing must be published which creates substantial risk of serious prejudice or impediment. Which court would yo...

NCTJ MEDIA LAW – DEFAMATION/ EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Accord and Satisfaction - -— Defence can stop an action on the basis that the issue has already been dealt with. E.g. a correction and/or apology has already been published. Defamation - -— A statement about a perso...

NCTJ MEDIA LAW – CONTEMPT EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Strict Liability Contempt under the Contempt of Court Act 1981 - -"Substantial risk of serious prejudice" and "Proceedings are active" Proceedings active when - -1) A person has been arrested 2) A warrant has been is...

NCTJ LAW AND THE MEDIA EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Common law - -Historical English law from custom, made by judges in court Precedent - -Principles established in previous legal case which can be used to aid decision making Statute - -Law in writing made after Parliament approv...

NCTJ ESSENTIAL MEDIA LAW EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Define 'summary proceedings' - -Hearings in which magistrates try or sentence defendants What is an 'either way' offence? - -Defendants can either be tried in magistrates or crown court What is an 'indictable only' offen...

SAMPLE PAPER 1 NCTJ EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ What is the key role of a whip? The key role of a whip is to enforce party discipline and that all members of the party are voting in accordance with the party's political ideology and policies. The whip's role is ...