Important detail is clearly signposted. The law is explained with clarity in a way that is relevant to journalists. Legal jargon is explained. It is equally relevant to students and working journalists. McNaes gets it right, and in truth I'd be lost without it, and so would my students.
Sian Harrison is the Law Editor of PA Media (formerly the Press Association) and a member of the NCTJ's Media Law Examinations Board. She is an experienced journalist and court reporter and has been based at the Royal Courts of Justice since 2010.
Mark Hanna is the Senior Examiner of the NCTJ Media Law Examinations Board, and an Emeritus Fellow of the Sheffield University's Journalism Studies department. Mark is the recipient of the NCTJ's Chairman's award for his outstanding contribution to journalism education. He was an award-winning crime and investigations reporter.