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730-348 Media Law | |
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Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Associate Professor A Kenyon |
Prerequisites | Legal Method and Reasoning; Principles of Public Law; Obligations or in each case their equivalents. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Estimated total time commitment of 120 hours. Includes three hours of lectures/seminars per week |
Subject Description | Media Law critically evaluates key legal areas that affect the content of media publications and broadcasts. It includes a selection of the following topics: free speech; civil defamation; court reporting and contempt of court; offensive publications and classifying publications; contempt of parliament; the Australian Press Council and other self-regulatory measures; and privacy. The subject takes a comparative approach to many topics, in particular defamation law. Note: The research essay in this subject is regarded as a substantial piece of legal writing for honours purposes. |
Assessment | A memorandum of advice 1500 words 20% and a final examination 3 hours 80% OR a memorandum of advice 1500 words 20% and research essay 5000 words 80% (due end of semester). |
Prescribed Texts | Printed materials will be issued by the Faculty of Law.
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