The Yearbook of Media and Entertainment Law Volume III: 1997/98

by Barendt, Eric; Bate, Stephen; Palca, Julia; Gibbons, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780198265979
• ISBN10: 0198265972
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-04-23
• Publisher: Clarendon Press

Summary

Media and Entertainment Law is a fast growing sector of practice in the European Communities, and in the United Kingdom in particular. This annual publication provides both high quality analysis of topical issues and thorough surveys of key areas of practice. Up to date and informative, the Yearbook is well-established as an indispensable part of every media and entertainment lawyer's library.

Author Biography

Eric Barendt is a former Fellow of St Catherines College, Oxford. He is currently Goodman Professor of Media Law at University College London.
Julia Palca is a solicitor with Olswang.
Stephen Bate has published on satellite telecommunications as well as the regulation of broadcasting and is a leading member of the English Bar.
Thomas Gibbons is a lecturer in law at the University of Manchester

Table of Contents

Table of Cases	ix
Table of Statutes and Treaties	xxiii
Part One: Articles	1	(262)
Cyber-contempt: Fair Trials and the Internet	3	(28)
Clive Walker
Minors' Privacy, the Courts and Limits on Freedom of Expression	31	(22)
Ian Cram
Personality Rights: The Limits of Personal Accountability	53	(22)
Thomas Gibbons
Structural and Content Regulation of the Media: United Kingdom Law and Some American Comparisons	75	(22)
Eric Barendt
Preparing for the Information Society: Lessons from Canada	97	(50)
L. P. Hitchens
Getting the Measure of Public Services: Community Competition Rules and Public Service Broadcasting	147	(30)
Rachael Craufurd Smith
The New Television Without Frontiers Directive	177	(20)
Perry Keller
Future Regulation of Telecommunication Infrastructure in the EU	197	(12)
Nicholas Reville
Data Protection and Press Freedom	209	(38)
Santha Rasaiah
David Newell
Comparative Advertising in the UK-the New Law in its Infancy	247	(16)
Richard Meade
Part Two: Annual Surveys 1997	263	(210)
The European Human Rights Convention and Media Law	265	(14)
Lord Lester
Libel Law	279	(30)
Richard Shillito
Eric Barendt
Media Reporting Restrictions	309	(26)
Andrew Nicol
Complaints Against the Media in 1996	335	(88)
James Michael
Broadcasting and Cable Services
Broadcasting Law in 1996	361	(18)
Tony Ballard
Local Delivery and Associated Telecommunications Services	379	(14)
E. P. O. Mercer
Copyright and the Media in 1996
International Developments in 1996	393	(14)
Deborah Stones
Developments in Substantive Copyright Law	407	(10)
John Enser
Jane Moore
Developments in the Law relating to Copyright Remedies, Practice and Procedure	417	(6)
Stephen Bate
The Music Industry in 1996	423	(14)
John Corr
James Ware
John Enser
EC and United Kingdom Competition Law Developments	437	(26)
David Aitman
Legal Developments in Multimedia	463	(10)
John Enser
Part Three: Review of Books	473	(34)
Review of Braithwaite (ed.), The International Libel Handbook: A Practical Guide for Journalists	475	(1)
Joseph Jaconelli
Review of Michaels, A Practical Guide to Trade Mark Law	476	(1)
Charles Lloyd
Review of Cornish, Intellectual Property	477	(3)
Michael Tugendhat
Review of Alberstat, Media Production Agreements- A User's Guide for Film and Programme Makers and Jones, Publishing Law	480	(3)
Rhonda Baker
Review of Barbrook, Media Freedom	483	(2)
Raymond Kuhn
Review of Dyson and Homolka, Culture First! Promoting Standards in the New Media Age, Raboy (ed.), Public Broadcasting for the 21st Century and Ishikawa, Quality Assessment of Television	485	(4)
Thomas Gibbons
Review of Collins and Murroni, New Media, New Policies	489	(4)
Thomas Gibbons
Review of Tritton, Intellectual Property in Europe	493	(2)
Perry Keller
Review of Birkinshaw, Freedom of Information: The Law, the Practice and the Ideal	495	(4)
Ian Cram
Review of Long, Telecommunications Law and Practice	499	(2)
Nicholas Reville
Review of Hoffmann-Riem, Regulating Media	501	(3)
Eric Barendt
Review of Sajo (ed.), Rights of Access to the Media	504	(3)
James Michael
Part Four Appendix	507	(24)
Defamation Act 1996	509	(22)
Index	531