Learning Outcomes:
Students should be able to demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of the law (including its application in practice) relating to defamation, contempt of court, privacy and breach of confidence and broadcasting and press regulation, making appropriate reference to issues of proof and remedy. As part of the demonstration of knowledge, students should also be capable of identifying a number of leading cases in each area of the law covered and of giving a brief summary of what each case decided. Students should be able to demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of the specific ways in which the law in the areas studied is affected by constitutional and human rights guarantees, making appropriate references to case law and scholarship in these areas. Students should also be able to discuss whether the law on each of the topics covered, given reasoned and well-supported opinions as to whether the law requires legislative reform or reconsideration by the courts, particularly in the light of relevant constitutional and human rights standards.