Regulatory Principles of Entertainment & Media Law

This module builds on students? learning in level 4, to address the regulatory principles underpinning the law relating to the media and entertainment industry and the wider socio-legal context. It starts by considering the theoretical framework, with a constitutional and rights based analysis of UK media and entertainment law. It then moves on to examine the practical aspects of dispute resolution for the media and entertainment industry. The module then applies these theoretical and practical aspects to the following subjects: privacy, open justice, defamation and legal and regulatory issues arising from new technologies. In each of these subjects it identifies specific disputes, requiring students to read and analyse legal materials. It provides a thorough grounding in the intellectual and academic skills required for successful independent completion of the Law Project.