Media & Enterainment

Welcome to Media Law Update, a regular review of issues and developments in this area of New Zealand law from Bell Gully.

In this issue, we feature:

• Judicial overview of editorial decisions - the TV3 case, 11 August 2005.
• Advertising: Is political correctness undermining the use of humour in advertisements? The Advertising Standards Complaints Board's decisions in "Miriam - Yeah Right" and the "Chocolate Pig" case.
• Marketing: New Zealand to enact anti-spam legislation.
• Defamation: Two cases on striking out claims: Hubbard v Fourth Estate Holdings Ltd and Peters v TVNZ.
• Marketing: The Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council's new policy for health, nutrition and related claims.
• Defamation: Leave to bring defamation proceedings out of time and absolute privilege: Gibson v Blunt.
• Censorship: The Irreversible decision.
• Free speech: Interviewing prisoners - TVNZ v Attorney-General.
• Advertising: Who reads the small print? - Terms and conditions and the Fair Trading Act 1986.
• Privacy: The Beckhams and privacy law in the UK.
• Journalistic sources: Protection and reform.

Team Members

• Alan Ringwood
• Garry Williams
• Wendy Duggan
• Tania Goatley

Read more about Bell Gully's expertise in Media Law online, or contact any of the team members listed for further advice and information.

Enquiries and information

For more information on any of the cases, articles and features in Media Law Update, please call Alan Ringwood on 64 9 916 8925 or Garry Williams on 64 9 916 8661.