Political, Editorial & Regulatory Affairs (PERA) Publications

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Parliamentary and European Brief

Highlights key UK and Parliamentary and European developments affecting the newspaper industry and includes details of the Society's lobbying activities.

• Parliamentary and European Brief

Media Law

The Society's lawyers have produced articles on media law and regulatory developments for the national newspapers, trade press and various legal and other periodicals.

Publications include the Law of Journalism (Catherine Courtney, David Newell, Santha Rasaiah, Butterworths) past contributions to the Yearbook of Media and Entertainment Law (Oxford University Press), Tolley's Employment Law and Copinger and Skone Jones on Copyright (Sweet and Maxwell) and Du Toit: and New Law Journal (Employment Law Review). 

To obtain a copy or find out more, contact: Santha Rasaiah on 020 7632 7461 or e-mail santha_rasaiah@newspapersoc.org.uk.

Reporting Restrictions in the Crown Court

* FOR NEW EDITION 'REPORTING RESTRICTIONS IN THE CRIMINAL COURTS - See below

The Judicial Studies Board guidelines draw special attention to the need for justice to be carried out in public and the importance of media reporting to inform the public. They spell out the occasions when reporting restrictions are mandatory and remind judges of the need to consider the application of discretionary restrictions only when they are really necessary.

The guidelines result from an initiative by the Rt. Hon Lord Justice Judge, Senior Presiding Judge of England and Wales and joint work by representatives of the judiciary, Newspaper Society, Society of Editors and Judicial Studies Board. 

• Guidelines

Contact: Santha Rasaiah on 020 7632 7461 or e-mail santha_rasaiah@newspapersoc.org.uk

The Family Courts: Media Access & Reporting

A joint publication of The President of the Family Division, the Judicial College and the Society of Editors

• View the Guidance

For further information contact Sue Oake on 0207 632 7463 or email sue_oake@newspapersoc.org.uk

Reporting Restrictions in the Magistrates' Court

* FOR NEW EDITION 'REPORTING RESTRICTIONS IN THE CRIMINAL COURTS - See below

The Judicial Studies Board guidelines draw special attention to the need for justice to be carried out in public and the importance of media reporting to inform the public. They spell out the occasions when reporting restrictions are mandatory and remind magistrates of the need to consider the application of discretionary restrictions only when they are really necessary.

The guidelines result from an initiative by the Rt. Hon Lord Justice Judge, Senior Presiding Judge of England and Wales and joint work by representatives of the judiciary, Newspaper Society, Society of Editors and Judicial Studies Board.

• Guidelines

Publicity and the Criminal Justice System Protocol for Working together: Chief Police Officers, Chief Crown Prosecutors and the Media

The Protocol sets out the details of prosecution material that will normally be released to the media.

• View the protocol
• Press Release: Release of Prosecution Material to the Media: CPS, ACPO and Media Representatives Agree Protocol

Protocol for Sharing Court Registers and Court Lists with Local Newspapers

• View the Protocol
• Letter
• Announcement by Jack Straw

Reporting Restrictions in the Criminal Courts

• Press Release (Judicial Communications Office)
• Guidelines (PDF)
• Speech of the Lord Chief Justice encouraging reporters’ use of the Guide in court (Society of Editors Conference 16 November 2009)

Child Rescue Alert Protocol

(Voluntary Police/Media Protocol)

• View the protocol

Police Guidance Re: Photographers

• All Forces Guidance (ACPO)

For further information, please contact Santha Rasaiah on 020 7632 7461 or e-mail santha_rasaiah@newspapersoc.org.uk