Ursula Cheer

The police haven't charged anyone with revealing the identity of the man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane. In the days after his first court appearance, top lawyers, judges and… Audio

Several cases have cropped up recently of people posting comments on Facebook groups, and those comments being used by the media without permission Audio

More on the 125th anniversary of women winning the right to vote. The house of Kate Sheppard, the mother of New Zealand's suffrage movement, is up for sale. Her Christchurch home was Operation… Audio

In a ground-breaking judgement, the Court of Appeal recognised a new public interest defence in defamation cases. This came about during defamation proceedings brought against Maori TV by Sir Edward… Audio

The University of Canterbury's Dean of Law Ursula Cheer loves dogs, poetry, John Clark and Private Eye. She's also the first woman to hold the position at Canterbury's law school - and she came into… Audio

In a landmark decision this week The Court of Appeal created a new public interest defence in defamation cases. Mediawatch takes a look at what it means for the media. Audio

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dean of Law at the University of Canterbury Ursula Cheer explains how name suppression works. Audio