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Next Entries »Tribute to John Burrows
Thursday, February 7th, 2008The University of Canterbury’s law school held a conference in honour of John Burrows last weekend. It was called “Law, Liberty and Legislation” and covered the broad sweep of issues that Professor Burrows has expertise in – from statute and contract law to media law (he’s written the leading texts in all three). On the […]
Christians vs South Park: the sequel
Friday, December 14th, 2007And I’m afraid it’s 2-0 to South Park. The BSA has once again refused to uphold a complaint against a sacreligious South Park show. In the episode complained about, a cut-out picture of Jesus says to George Bush “Look at me, I’m Jesus. Would you like me to crap on you Mr Bush?”, and then […]
Has fairness swallowed privacy?
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007What would you do with this complaint? During a Close Up item about the “naming and shaming” of drunk drivers by a Wellington newspaper, a woman was approached outside court after being convicted of her second drink driving offence. Although the woman declined to be interviewed for fear of losing her job, she was shown […]
Press Council review: it’s a bit weird
Thursday, November 29th, 2007The good As I said earlier, I agree whole-heartedly with almost all of the recommendations made by the reviewers of the Press Council, Sir Ian Barker and Prof Lewis Evans. Yes, scrap the requirement for complainants to sign away their rights to go to court: as the reviewers say, it’s of very doubtful legality. Hell […]
Sunday and the Rogers case
Monday, November 19th, 2007Okay, I’ve seen the programme now. Interestingly, TVNZ has also posted the whole interview with Noel Rogers. Good on them for that, I think. As I’ve said all along, I think there was public interest in the videoed interview, for at least three reasons: 1. It allows us to better judge whether the Court of […]
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