Media Law is the law relating all media from traditional publishing and broadcasting to online and social media. This module concerns the laws and regulations applicable all media, with particular reference to free expression. The aim of this programme is to equip students with a critically informed and applied knowledge of the law as it relates to the Media and Intellectual property, particularly the legal challenges created by the digital environment.
Freedom of Expression
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Defamation
Defamation Act 2009, operation, defences, defamation online.
Privacy and the media
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Court reporting and Contempt of Court
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Overview of Intellectual property
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Patents, Trademarks and Domain names
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Copyright law and reform
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Passing off
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Registered and unregistered designs
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Lectures and discussions requiring advance reading, individual and group exercises, problem based learning, use of online materials.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |