The Yearbook of Media and Entertainment Law

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.

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 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

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

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