LAWS AND CLAUSES

Question 1

CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES

Answer 1

IPSO Code Clause 14

Section 10 of Contempt of Court Act

Article 10 European Convention of Human Rights

Question 2

RIGHT TO PHOTOGRAPH (arrestable offences)

Answer 2

Section 43 of the Terrorism Act 2000

Section 5 of Public Order Act

Breach of the Peace

Section 137 of Highways Act 1980

Section 89 of Police Act 1996

Section 68 of the Criminal Justice and Public order Act

Question 3

COPYRIGHT

Answer 3

Section 30 of Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

2014 European Court of Justice Ruling

‘Moral Right’ under Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

Question 4

CONTEMPT

Answer 4

Section 1 of Contempt of Court Act 1981

Section 3 of Contempt of Court Act 1981

Section 4 of Contempt of Court Act 1981

Section 5 of Contempt of Court Act 1981

Section 10 of Contempt of Court Act 1981

Criminal Justice Act 1925

Juries Act 1972

Question 5

DEFAMATION

Answer 5

Broadcasting Act 1990 and the Theatres Act 1968

Section 1 of Defamation Act 2014

Schedules 1 and 2 Defamation Act 1996

Article 10 of European Convention of Human Rights

Defamation Act 2013

Question 6

PRIVACY

Answer 6

Article 8 of European Convention of Human Rights

Article 10 of European Convention of Human Rights

Clause 2 of Editor’s Code of Practise

Section 12 in Human Rights Act 1988

Question 7

REPORTING SEX OFFENCES

Answer 7

Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992

Sexual Offences IPSO Clause

Section 1 (4) Sexual Offences Amendment Act 1992

Question 8

ANONYMITY

Answer 8

The Contempt of Court Act 1981

• Section 11 Order
• Section 4(2) Order

The Children and Young Persons Act 1933

• Section 49 Order
• Section 39 Order
• Section 47 Order

Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999

• Section 46 Order
• Section 45 Order
• Section 45(A) Order
• Section 19 Order

Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992