LAWS5128 Media Law: Defamation and Privacy (University of Sydney): rated 5.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on USYD Wall.
LAWS5128 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Sydney Law School in Law. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 媒体法：诽谤与隐私
Type: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Law
Faculty: Sydney Law School
Level: Postgraduate Level 5
Handbook year: 2026
This unit of study analyses two areas of law which have a significant impact on the daily practice of journalism. Both of these areas of law relate to the personal interests of private plaintiffs and the legal recourse such plaintiffs may have against media outlets.
LAWS5128 has 1 scored review: overall 5.0/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars).
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is LAWS5128 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 5.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches LAWS5128, and when is it offered?
A: LAWS5128 is taught by the Sydney Law School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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