Ursula Cheer
New public interest defence a long time coming - Ursula Cheer
In a ground-breaking judgement, the Court of Appeal has recognised a new public interest defence in defamation cases. This has come about during defamation proceedings brought against Maori TV by Sir… Audio
Hager case shines light on protection of sources
Police have apologised to investigative journalist Nicky Hager in a case that has widely been seen as a victory for the media. The apology, and a payout, to Mr Hager were for breaching his rights… Audio
Legal commentator Ursula Cheer
Canterbury University Law Professor Ursula Cheers discusses a recent report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism on the use of third-party cookies and domains to collect information. Audio
Hate speech vs free speech in the media
Claims of hate speech and the right to free speech made the news this week in response to racially-charged commentary in the media. One case played out in the court of public opinion, the other in a… Audio
Disparaging cartoons of Polynesians 'not illegal' - High Court
The Labour MP Louisa Wall has failed to have cartoons depicting Polynesian families in a disparaging light declared illegal. She took the case to the High Court after also failing before the Human… Audio
Media law commentator Ursula Cheer
Professor Ursula Cheer from Canterbury University discusses cartoons and freedom of expression in New Zealand, based on controversial cartoons published by Fairfax. Audio
Why won't Peters talk details on legal action?
Winston Peters has refused to comment on his legal moves over the leak of his pension overpayments, saying it's sub judice. He has served papers on four National MPs, their staff, a senior public… Audio
Media law commentator Ursula Cheer
Kathryn Ryan talks to Ursula Cheer about a recent High Court decision of Justice Matthew Palmer, who dealt with an attempt by blogger Cameron Slater and others to strike out a defamation claim brought… Audio
Scandalising the Court
Canterbury law professor Ursula Cheer talks to Kathryn Ryan about proposals to reform the law of contempt and how it will affect the news media. Audio
Sex pest gets name suppression
Dean of Law at the University of Canterbury Ursula Cheer explains how name suppression works. Audio
Media law commentator Ursula Cheer
Christchurch University media law lecturer, Ursula Cheer, talks about New Zealand's libelous blasphemy laws, how they've been used in the past and how they could be invoked in future. Audio
Law professor discusses Andrew Little defamation case
The dean of the University of Canterbury Law School, Ursula Cheer, analyses the outcome of the defamation case against Andrew Little. "This has turned out to be the most complicated case I've seen in… Audio
Australian veterans details to be made public
Canterbury University Dean of Law discusses potential privacy issues in Australia where the government is moving to release public information about veterans if htere's a dispute in the public arena.
…Privacy issues with data for funding schemes
Canterbury University Dean of Law Ursula Cheer talks about the privacy issues with the government's data for funding scheme. Audio
Law expert critical of new MSD demands
The Ministry of Social Development is insisting social services hand over clients' personal details. But Dean of Law at University of Canterbury, Ursula Cheer, says the new rules have an element of… Audio
Media law commentator Ursula Cheer
Canterbury University Professor Ursula Cheer discusses the Aaron Smith toilet saga and takes a look back at some of the big events in media law of the year, including the fallout from Ponytailgate… Audio
Law commentator Ursula Cheer
University of Canterbury Professor of Law, Ursula Cheer, discusses Melania's Trump's defamation claim against the New York based US publisher of MailOnline, Mail Media Inc, and a US blogger named… Audio
Legal Commentator Ursula Cheer
Ursula Cheers discusses a recent British case where a married celebrity with children obtained an injunction preventing the UK media from naming him in a 'threesome' romp. What implications will this… Audio
A celebrity sex scoop - and a legal ethical quandary
When a court injunction prevented English and Welsh media from publishing a celebrity sex story, it didn't stop media in some other countries naming names. New Zealand outlets were left wondering… Audio