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NCTJ Media Law & Regulation Revision Exam Questions And Answers 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 legal pr...

NCTJ Essential Media Law Exam Questions And Answers Define 'summary proceedings' - ANS Hearings in which magistrates try or sentence defendants What is an 'either way' offense? - ANS Defendants can either be tried in magistrates or crown court What is an 'indictable only' o...

NCTJ Media Law NCTJ Revision Definitions Exam Questions And Answers Editors' Code of Practice Clause 1 - ANS Accuracy Editors' Code of Practice Clause 1 (i) - ANS The Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information or images, including headlin...

NCTJ Media Law Questions And Answers Which court would hear an appeal against a conviction at Crown Court? - ANS Court of Appeal What is the difference between robbery and theft? - ANS Robbery is theft with threat of or use of force What are consecutive sentences? - ANS Jail sent...

NCTJ Law - Key Words Exam Questions And Answers Absolute Discharge - ANS A decision by a court after conviction that the offender should not be punished for the crime Affidavit - ANS A statement given on oath to be used in court proceedings Alibi - ANS A claim by an accused tha...

ML Challenging the courts NCTJ Exam Questions And Answers The media's right to be heard: Rule 16.2 of Criminal Procedure Rules: - ANS A court should not impose a restriction unless each party affected - including media - was present to make representations Rule 16.4, CPR: - ANS Parties...

NCTJ Media Law Exam Questions And Answers When was the Contempt of Court statute introduced and what does it say? - ANS 1981 - Disobeying or showing disrespect to the authority or dignity of the court Strict liability rule - ANS This rule refers to a legal principle where liability is i...

NCTJ Media Law (Scotland) Exam Questions And Answers What does the Contempt of Court Act 1981 say regarding what type of content should generally not be published?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 you expect t...

Preliminary Legal Studies Exam Questions And Answers Rules - ANS Regulations or principles governing procedure or controlling conduct Law - ANS A set of rules imposed on all members of a community which are officially recognised, binding and enforceable by persons or organizations suc...