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NCTJ Media Law – Contempt Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Strict Liability Contempt under the Contempt of Court Act 1981 - answer"Substantial risk of serious prejudice" and "Proceedings are active" Proceedings active when - answer1) A person has been arrested 2) A warrant has been issued for his or her arrest 3) A summons has been issued 4) The accused has been charged orally Proceedings cease to be active when - answer1) The arrested person is released without charge ...

NCTJ Public Affairs Exam Questions With Verified Answers Local government - types of council - answer201 District councils (e.g. North Devon District Council) 27 County councils (e.g. Devon County Council) 55 Unitary authorities (e.g. Cornwall) 36 Metropolitan districts (e.g. Salford City Council) 32 London boroughs (E.g. Camden Council) +2 (City of London and Isles of Scilly) 353 major councils in England (excluding Parish/ Town councils - there are 9,000/ 10,000 of them) Two-tier au...

Collective responsibility - • All government ministers must publicly support government policy. • They must resign if they do not. Individual ministerial responsibility - • If something goes wrong in their individual department, a minister should resign. e.g. Chris Grayling, Minister for Transport, should resign but hasn't.

Define 'summary proceedings' - Hearings in which magistrates try or sentence defendants What is an 'either way' offence? - Defendants can either be tried in magistrates or crown court What is an 'indictable only' offence? - The most serious crimes which begin in magistrates then the case is 'sent' to crown court What is a 'summary offence'? - The most minor offences which are dealt with by magistrates.

NCTJ Media Law Exam Study Guide| Questions with 100% Correct Answers Editors' Code of Practice Clause 1 - Accuracy Editors' Code of Practice Clause 1 (i) - The Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information or images, including headlines not supported by the text. Editors' Code of Practice Clause 1 ii) - A significant inaccuracy, misleading statement or distortion must be corrected, promptly and with due prominence, and — where appropriate — an ...

Local government - types of council - 201 District councils (e.g. North Devon District Council) 27 County councils (e.g. Devon County Council) 55 Unitary authorities (e.g. Cornwall) 36 Metropolitan districts (e.g. Salford City Council) 32 London boroughs (E.g. Camden Council) +2 (City of London and Isles of Scilly) 353 major councils in England (excluding Parish/ Town councils - there are 9,000/ 10,000 of them) Two-tier authority - Structure of local government Two-tiers of governance -...

What is the difference between court bail and police bail? - Court bail gives the person their liberty until their next court appearance. Police bail means they are free to go but will be re- called for further questioning and for a decision on whether to charge or not. Give three examples of either-way offences. - Theft, sexual assault, GBH. What is the difference between theft and robbery? - Robbery is theft by force or threat of force.

Define 'summary proceedings' - ANSWER - Hearings in which magistrates try or sentence defendants What is an 'either way' offence? - ANSWER - Defendants can either be tried in magistrates or crown court What is an 'indictable only' offence? - ANSWER - The most serious crimes which begin in magistrates then the case is 'sent' to crown court What is a 'summary offence'? - ANSWER - The most minor offences which are dealt with by magistrates. Define 'tort' - ANSWER - ...

NCTJ Court Reporting (NCTJ Court Reporting module, comprising legal definitions) 2024.