6C Reality Shows,Factual Entertainment Programmes & Formatted Documentary Programming : Media Law
Defamation
If the programme involves criticising or making any damaging allegation about any living individual or organisation, seek advice from the programme lawyer immediately.
Contempt
If the programme involves or makes reference to any active or current legal proceedings, particularly criminal legal proceedings, or involves children seek advice from the programme lawyer immediately.
Privacy and Confidence
If your programme may contain private or confidential information without the consent of the person or organisation to which it relates seek advice from your programme lawyer immediately.
Copyright
Where programme-makers wish to avail themselves of one of the statutory defences to copyright infringement e.g. fair dealing, incidental inclusion, they must seek advice from the programme lawyer.