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NCTJ Media Law Exam Preliminary 2024 A-Graded 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 information or images, including headlines not supported by the text. Editors' Code of Practice Clause 1 ii) -CORRECT ANSWER-A significant inaccuracy, misleading statement or distortion must be corrected, promptly and with due prominence, and — ...

Study Guide for Essentials of Media Law (NCTJ Preliminary Law) 2024 ECHR Article 8 - CORRECT ANSWER-Right to respect for private and family life ECHR Article 2 - CORRECT ANSWER-Right to life ECHR Article 10 - CORRECT ANSWER-Right to freedom of expression ECHR Article 6 - CORRECT ANSWER-Right to a fair trial Christopher Jefferies case: Strict Liability Rule - CORRECT ANSWER-AG v MGN Ltd (2011) Torts - CORRECT ANSWER-Civil wrongs for which monetary damages can be awarded - MINTED (inclu...

NCTJ Essential Media Law Preliminary Exam Final Study Guide Q&A 2024 Define 'summary proceedings' - CORRECT ANSWER-Hearings in which magistrates try or sentence defendants What is an 'either way' offence? - CORRECT ANSWER-Defendants can either be tried in magistrates or crown court What is an 'indictable only' offence? - CORRECT ANSWER-The most serious crimes which begin in magistrates then the case is 'sent' to crown court What is a 'summary offence'? - CORRECT ANSWER-The ...

NCTJ Preliminary Law Exam Scotland 2024 Questions and Answers 100% C What does the Contempt of Court Act 1981 say regarding what type of content should generally not be published? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nothing must be published which creates substantial risk of serious prejudice or impediment. Which court would you expect to deal with a case regarding a footballer suing a newspaper for intrusion into privacy. (2) - CORRECT ANSWER-Sheriff Civil or Court of Session if dispute is over £100k....

NCTJ Public Affairs Revision Definitions of NCTJ Preliminary Law Exam 2024 Collective responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER-• All government ministers must publicly support government policy. • They must resign if they do not. Individual ministerial responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER-• If something goes wrong in their individual department, a minister should resign. e.g. Chris Grayling, Minister for Transport, should resign but hasn't. Backbench MPs - CORRECT ANSWER-• A backbench MP...

A comprehensive study NCTJ Court Reporting Preliminary Exam Q&A 2024 Latest Three types of criminal case - CORRECT ANSWER-Summary, either way and indictable-only Summary case - CORRECT ANSWER-A minor offence dealt within the Magistrates' Court. No right to a jury trial. Either-way - CORRECT ANSWER-Depending on severity, an offence that can be dealt with in either Magistrates' Court or Crown Court. Defendant can choose trial by Crown Court Indictable-only - CORRECT ANSWER-The mo...

Preliminary Legal Studies NCTJ Law Exam Questions and Answers 2024 Rules - CORRECT ANSWER-Regulations or principles governing procedure or controlling conduct Law - CORRECT ANSWER-A set of rules imposed on all members of a community which are officially recognised, binding and enforceable by persons or organisations such as the police and/or courts Equality - CORRECT ANSWER-The state or quality of being equal; that is, of having the same rights or status Fairness - CORRECT ANSWER-F...

Preliminary Legal Studies NCTJ Law Exam Questions and Answers 2024 Rules - CORRECT ANSWER-Regulations or principles governing procedure or controlling conduct Law - CORRECT ANSWER-A set of rules imposed on all members of a community which are officially recognised, binding and enforceable by persons or organisations such as the police and/or courts Equality - CORRECT ANSWER-The state or quality of being equal; that is, of having the same rights or status Fairness - CORRECT ANSWER-F...

NCTJ Media Law – Contempt Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Strict Liability Contempt under the Contempt of Court Act 1981 - answer"Substantial risk of serious prejudice" and "Proceedings are active" Proceedings active when - answer1) A person has been arrested 2) A warrant has been issued for his or her arrest 3) A summons has been issued 4) The accused has been charged orally Proceedings cease to be active when - answer1) The arrested person is released without charge ...