1. Identify the areas of law that are relevant ti the chosen media report, and explain how they are relevant to the matters outlined in the report.

2. The law serves a number of different functions. It:

Ensures reasonable predictability in daily life;

Encourages and discourages certain conduct;

Grants rights and powers to individuals and groups of people;

Imposes obligations on individuals / organisations to meet their legal responsibility;

Allows for the enforcement of recognised rights and duties; and

Provides remedies when an injustice has been done.

Demonstrate how the law functions in these various ways, by reference to specific examples

within the chosen media report and the areas of law you identified in question 1.

You must discuss all six functions, and where possible, each point should use a different area of law as illustration. Be sure to explain specifically how and why you came to your conclusions.