Julian Assange And Parliamentary Privilege
Prime Minister’s Questions are often a topic of hot debates and claims – meaning nowhere else is the word ‘libel’ banded around as much.
Training Tuesdays: The public interest defence for defamation
Note: The following is archived material, and will not be updated. It may not account for changes in the law that have taken place since publication. One of the most complex and least understood defence for defamation is the public interest defence.
Training Tuesdays: “No prospect” of universities becoming FOI-exempt
There will be "no prospect" of universities becoming exempted from the Freedom of Information Act. The commission reviewing the act, headed by former justice secretary Jack Straw suggested the way to "level [the] playing field" would be to roll out the act to private firms who compete with public funded universities. Submissions by the Russell
Training Tuesdays: Motivating the team through the festive break
As the first term of university fades into distant memory, many student journalists will be heading home for the holidays.
Training Tuesdays: News in November (Part 3)
Note: The following is archived material, and will not be updated. It may not account for changes in the law that have taken place since publication. Welcome back to the final instalment of the News in November series, where we’ll be looking at the criminal justice system.
Training Tuesdays: News in November (Part 2)
Note: The following is archived material, and will not be updated. It may not account for changes in the law that have taken place since publication. Welcome back to the second part of the News in November series, where we’ll be looking at the police and crimes
Training Tuesdays – Reporting on a terrorist attack
Almost 130 people died in a terrorist attack in Paris last Friday, just weeks after a Russian plan was downed in apparent attack while flying over Egypt. How, if at all, should students report on these atrocities?
Training Tuesdays: News in November (Part 1)
Note: The following is archived material, and will not be updated. It may not account for changes in the law that have taken place since publication. The simplicity in news writing is often overlooked and it’s often considered to better to be the first to post the story, rather than get everything right.
Training Tuesdays: Freedom of Information
Note: The following is archived material, and will not be updated. It may not account for changes in the law that have taken place since publication. Freedom of Information has been covered in the new SPA Guide series. You’ll see stories based on freedom of information requests (FoIs) all the time, but what are they
Training Tuesdays: Crime Reporting
Note: The following is archived material, and will not be updated. It may not account for changes in the law that have taken place since publication. As you’ll probably know by now, this week is Halloween (pumpkin gin anyone?), and it’s almost a dead cert a few crimes are going to be committed.