Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1. Law and the legal system -- How law is made -- The legal system -- Criminal courts and procedure -- Civil courts and procedure -- Human rights and English law -- Section 2. Writing about the courts -- Contempt of court -- Access to the courts -- General reporting restrictions -- Reporting restrictions in criminal cases -- Reporting restrictions concerning children -- Reporting the family courts -- Reporting inquests -- Reporting tribunals and inquiries -- Challenging reporting restrictions -- Section 3. Defamation and malicious falsehood -- Defamation -- Defences and remedies for defamation -- Malicious falsehood -- Section 4. Privacy, confidentiality and copyright -- Conþdentiality and privacy -- Trespass and harassment -- Protecting sources and source material -- Data protection -- Copyright -- Section 5. Reporting government and business -- Official secrets -- Reporting local government -- Reporting elections -- Freedom of information -- Writing about business -- Section 6. Race, religion and public order -- Race and religion -- Section 7. Broadcasting and photography -- Television and radio journalism -- Photography.