Media Law in Australia Objective The objective of this work in writing is to examine media law in Australia and to answer the question of whether journalists should receive protection against revealing their sources in court. This work will discuss the merits of each side of the argument. Introduction Journalists are reported to be susceptible to being jailed for refusing to reveal their sources in court while simultaneously, journalist complain "they are denied access to information, particularly
Journalism and the Law Journalism and its practices have been around since the 1700s back in England, where the first ‘pamphlet’ met the requirements of a newspaper. As time changes, rules and laws have been created to protect both: journalists behind a story, and any other people involved in the story. However, even with the changes that come with time, one thing that every journalist must have as their ultimate goal is to inform the people with objectivity. Laws vary from country to country
This paper will discuss the history of media shield laws in the U.S. and Hawaii. It will argue the pros and cons of the need and importance of such shield laws in Hawaii to help enhance the First Amendment. According to the West 's Encyclopedia of American Law (n.d.) shield laws are statues that “make communications between news reporters and informants confidential and privileged, freeing journalists of the obligation to testify about them in court.” The encyclopedia compares this to a doctor-patient
include: Limited liability. An LLC shields its members from incurring liability for the business debts and obligations of the other members. The limited liability protection afforded by an LLC is a significant advantage over a general a partnership structure, which does not shield its partners from the liabilities of fellow partners in the event of a partner’s default or exit from the partnership Tax treatment. The IRS default rule stipulates that an LLC report taxes in the same manner as a partnership
security not changed in the for better or for worse? Terrorist Attacks As early as 1920, terrorists have been targeting New York City. The idea of terrorism all commenced when a bomb was implanted in a wagon outside the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company (Shields). On September 16, 1920, a vehicle loaded with 100 pounds of dynamite and 500 pounds of cast-iron blasted across the street from the bank headquarters. Those guilty were never convicted. After the catastrophe, evidence pointed to anarchists because
Nonetheless, some professionals have acted negligently towards customers in the past. A special case that caused the Negligence law to develop was Jones v Kaney. This case caused immunity to be removed from expert witnesses across the United Kingdom. Expert witness is anyone “with knowledge of or experience in a particular field or discipline beyond that to be expected of a layman” according to (Pamplin and White, 2008); this includes computer professionals. Before looking into the Jones v Kaney
Assembly. This declaration features 30 articles in which lay out the rights that all human beings are entitled to on a global scale. Some of the main articles which address some of the violations occurring in the Arab-Israeli conflict include: Article 3, right to life, liberty, and security of person; Article 5, no torture or cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; and Article 9, not subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile. Since these articles were enacted by the UN General Assembly
Center. Web. 31 Oct. 2013. In this article written by Chris Frates, the author talks about how democrats and republicans are going back, and forth on gun control laws. Both parties are finding it difficult to come to an agreement. While leaving republicans asking the question “How do you take away Americans 2nd Amendment?” It’s a tricky situation as republicans, and congress continue to try find loop holes in the system to force stricter gun control laws. Despite efforts toward compromise,
Jerry Sandusky robbed, traumatized, and manipulated over half a dozen innocent boys. And in those thirty years numerous individuals knew and remained silence, and watched Jerry violate these children. Jerry used his organization, second mile, as a shield to lure in his victims, showered them with gifts, attention and special trips to Penn State esteemed football facility. On those trips, numerous times concluded with inappropriate molestation and even penetration. Protected by the fame and success
author provides at the beginning of the article that there is not enough evidence to support some of the controversies that have been discussed (Ubel, 2013). At the time of the article, many opponents were stating that the health insurance exchanges and the federal subsidies that were being provided to income individuals would encourage employers to stop providing health insurance benefits for all of their employees (Ubel, 2013). Opponents of the ACA cite that the law will end employer-based health insurance