Ursula Cheer

The National Party has seeking legal advice after a recording of a conversation between its leader, John Key, and the Act candidate, John Banks, was handed to the Herald on Sunday. Audio

Ursula discusses the recent Rio Ferdinand decision, a privacy case from the High Court in the UK. Audio

With the convicted murderer Clayton Weatherston having now exhausted all grounds for appeal, legal experts believe the media pushed the boundaries during coverage of his trial. Audio

Discusses how UK newspapers the Sun and Daily Mirror were fined for contempt of court for articles published about a man arrested on suspicion of murdering Joanna Yeates. Audio

The recent Court of Appeal judgment in the Clayton Weatherston appeal, which raised issues of when a conviction can be overturned because of statements made in the media during trial. Audio

The Auckland businessman Vincent Siemer will have to pay a record 825 thousand dollars for what the Court of Appeal has called the worst case of defamation in the Commonwealth. Audio

Christmas media law hymn book. Audio

The media use of disreputable methods to obtain a story. Audio

Legal experts are accusing the Justice Minister, Simon Power, of once again manipulating the law to score political points. Audio

Journalists confirming their sources. Audio

Ursula Cheer discusses defamation in media law. Audio

Discusses the law and official information act Audio

Ursula Cheer talk about the defamation case that become a cause celebre in the UK. Audio

Journalists in Fiji could be jailed for up to five years and media organisations fined more than 350 thousand for publishing anything the country's military government decides is not in the public… Audio

Ursula Cheer looks at celebrities, and whether they have a right to privacy. Audio

With Ursula Cheer. Audio

A New Zealand Olympian accused of multiple charges of rape and violence has been identified on an internet blog. Media law expert, Ursula Cheer comments. Audio

With Ursula Cheer. Audio

Are proposals to crack down on breaches of court suppression orders by internet sites an exercise in futility? Audio

With Ursula Cheer, associate professor of law at Canterbury University. Audio