Ursula Cheer

The new justice minister has said name suppression in our courts “is not working” because it’s granted too often to people with the means to make a strong bid for it. That puts Kiri Allan on the same… Video, Audio

Journalists are sometimes waiting more than a year to get their hands on court documents.

Some reporters say they don't even get a response to requests.

They say the delays are preventing the public… Audio

Defamation law expert Ursula Cheer looks at an Australian High Court ruling that found media are liable for comments people post on their social media pages and contrasts it with a similar Court of… Audio

The Government is under pressure to explain exactly what the proposed new hate laws would mean for criminal offending.

A new, clearer offence in the Crimes Act may be created with penalties that… Audio

Media law expert Professor Ursula Cheer discusses what an English Court of Appeal decision tells us about risky statements of fact or opinion. Ursula Cheer is a Professor of Law at the University of… Audio

 Long awaited reforms on hate speech have gone before Cabinet - and they're stirring up unease and discontent. Audio

Law correspondent, University of Canterbury professor Ursula Cheer, joins Kathryn to explore the changes that will come into force in August under the Contempt of Court Act which was passed last year.

Legal commentator Ursula Cheer looks at the recent defamation case Sir Bob Jones took against filmmaker Renae Maihi, which he eventually dropped. The government is considering a review of defamation… Audio

Despite pleas from the Justice Minister for international media to abide by name suppression laws on a high-profile murder case - there's no guarantee they will.

Earlier this year British backpacker… Audio

Law commentator Dr Ursula Cheer from the University of Canterbury digs down into some of the decisions from the Broadcasting Standards Authority following the March 15 mosque shootings.  Audio

The High Court has lifted a suppression order that prevented news media showing images of the accused Christchurch mosque gunman, Brenton Tarrant.

Justice Mander Andrew Little said the Crown had told… Audio

Three police raids on journalists and newsrooms have called into question abuses of Australian law.  Audio