Product Description
Communications Law (3rd edition)
Author: Y Burns
Format: Physical Hardcopy
The book deals with the legal-philosophical aspects of communications law, limitations to the right to freedom of expression, and methods of communication.
The book consists of three parts. Part 1, which comprises 5 chapters, deals with the legal-philosophical aspects of communications law. In Part II, we deal with certain statutory and common law limitations to the right to freedom of expression. Part III deals with specific methods of communication, ie the press, electronic communications, broadcasting, computers, and entertainment.
Contents:
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PART 1:
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Chapter 1 - The South African legal structure
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Chapter 2 - Theoretical background to communications law
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Chapter 3 - The scope and content of the constitutional right to freedom of expression or communication
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Chapter 4 - Rights which strengthen and complement freedom of expression
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Chapter 5 - Constitutional limitations to freedom of expression or communication
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PART 2:
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Chapter 6 - Censorship – control of the publication and dissemination of information
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Chapter 7 - The law of defamation
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Chapter 8 - Privacy
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Chapter 9 - Copyright
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Chapter 10 - Court proceedings
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Chapter 11 - Advertising
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Chapter 12 - Statutory limitations on freedom of speech and expression
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PART 3:
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Chapter 13 - The law regulating the press
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Chapter 14 - The law regulating electronic communications
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Chapter 15 - The law relating to broadcasting
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Chapter 16 - The law regulating internet communications (cyber law)
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Chapter 17 - The law relating to entertainment
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Chapter 18 - Social media communications
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