NCTJ Bundled Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Preliminary hearing in magistrates - S52A of Crime and Disorder Act 1998 S52A of Crime and Disorder Act 1998 on pleas - Statute does not say report can include any indication of plea/denial but denial can be safely included in fairness to defendant because not prejudicial Section 9 of Contempt...

What are the Ipso and Ofcom clauses in terms of confidential sources - Ipso clause 14- journalists habe a moral obligation to protect confidential sources of information Ofcom rule 7.1 - gurantees of confidentiality should be honoured What are the sanctions to breaching confidential sources - - ...

'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' offence? - The most serious crimes which begin in magistrates then the case is 'sent'...

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' offence? - The most serious crimes which begin in magistrates then the case...

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 headlines not supported by the text. Editors' Code of Practice Clause 1 ii) - A significant ina...

When was the Contempt of Court statute introduced and what does it say? - 1981 - Disobeying or showing disrespect to the authority or dignity of the court Strict liability rule - This rule refers to a legal principle where liability is imposed on an individual or entity for a particular offense ...

NCTJ Essential Media Law Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers Contempt of Court - CORRECT ANSWER- a criminal offense punishable by up to 2 years in prison or an unlimited fine Strict liability crimes - CORRECT ANSWER- intention of the person who's posting is not relevan

NCTJ Public Affairs UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers Local government - types of council - CORRECT ANSWER- 201 District councils (e.g. North Devon District Council) 27 County councils (e.g. Devon County Council) 55 Unitary authorities (e.g. Cornwall) 36 Metropolitan districts (e....

NCTJ Media Law & Regulation UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers Custom - CORRECT ANSWER- An ancient rule of law for a particular locality. Precedent - CORRECT ANSWER- Rulings established by judges that apply to common law cases. Statute - CORRECT ANSWER- Simply, Acts of Parliament.

NCTJ Media Law NCTJ Revision Definitions UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers Editors' Code of Practice Clause 1 - CORRECT ANSWER- Accuracy Editors' Code of Practice Clause 1 (i) - CORRECT ANSWER- The Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted infor...

NCTJ Media Law Course Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers 1.a. Name two sources of law - CORRECT ANSWER- Precedent and statute. Precedent - a previous decision in a previous case that must be followed in similar cases. Statute - a written law passed by a legislation body.