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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 apology published. In cases involving IPSO, due prominence should be as...

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. Backbench MPs - • A backbench MP is an MP who is not a member of the governmen or the shadow opposition. e.g. Robert Halfon for Harlow Responsibilities of b...

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. Define 'tort' - A civil wrong for which monetary damages may be awarded.

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. What is a surety? - A person who guarantees the de...

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