Ursula Cheer

Two New Zealand defamation cases, both of which indicate an increasing relaxation or opening up of the law in ways that will benefit media. Audio

A UK defamation case may have implications in NZ. Audio

The Broadcasting Standards Authority decision on the Alasdair Thompson complaint against TV3. Audio

A defamation case in the UK involving the qualified privilege defence and why that's significant for New Zealand. Audio

Practical, legal and ethical issues surrounding disaster reporting in Christchurch in the last two years. Audio

Ursula Cheer is Associate Professor of Law at Canterbury University. Today she looks back on the year in media law. Audio

Ursula discusses whether bloggers should be responsible for the content of hyperlinks on their web pages. Audio

The National Party has seeking legal advice after a recording of a conversation between its leader, John Key, and the Act candidate, John Banks, was handed to the Herald on Sunday. Audio

Ursula discusses the recent Rio Ferdinand decision, a privacy case from the High Court in the UK. Audio

With the convicted murderer Clayton Weatherston having now exhausted all grounds for appeal, legal experts believe the media pushed the boundaries during coverage of his trial. Audio

Discusses how UK newspapers the Sun and Daily Mirror were fined for contempt of court for articles published about a man arrested on suspicion of murdering Joanna Yeates. Audio

The recent Court of Appeal judgment in the Clayton Weatherston appeal, which raised issues of when a conviction can be overturned because of statements made in the media during trial. Audio

The Auckland businessman Vincent Siemer will have to pay a record 825 thousand dollars for what the Court of Appeal has called the worst case of defamation in the Commonwealth. Audio

Christmas media law hymn book. Audio

The media use of disreputable methods to obtain a story. Audio

Legal experts are accusing the Justice Minister, Simon Power, of once again manipulating the law to score political points. Audio

Journalists confirming their sources. Audio

Ursula Cheer discusses defamation in media law. Audio

Discusses the law and official information act Audio

Ursula Cheer talk about the defamation case that become a cause celebre in the UK. Audio