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Professor Ursula Jan Cheer

Contact

Department: Faculty of Law

Email: ursula.cheer@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3693799

Office: Meremere 303B

Language: English

About
Research / Creative works
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Fields of Research

  • Censorship
  • Contract
  • Defamation, nuisance, trespass, privacy
  • General media law issues
  • Law reform
  • Bill of Rights

Researcher Summary

Research interests lie in a combination of Torts, such as Defamation, Civil Liberties, in particular, Censorship, Bill of Rights and the broad range of topics making up Media Law, such as Privacy, and regulatory systems such as the Broadcasting Standards Authority and the Press Council.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Law: Constitutional and Administrative Law; Law of Private Obligations; Legal Practice / Justice Administration; Legal Theory and Jurisprudence

Resources

  • Staff webpage

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

  • Cheer U. (2022) International Update New Zealand media law update. Media and Arts Law Review 24(4): 302-315. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2022) International Update: New Zealand media law update. Media and Arts Law Review 25(1): 61-78. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. and Taylor L. (2022) Looking Back and Looking Forward: Challenging Legal Education by Interrogating the Law Learning Experience Before and After Graduation. Monash Law School, Melbourne: Australasian Law Academics Association Annual Conference, 7-9 Jul 2022. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Sotardi V., Taylor L., Brogt E., Cheer U. and Baird N. (2022) Influences on students’ interest in a legal career, satisfaction with law school, & psychological distress: trends in New Zealand. Law Teacher 56(1): 67-89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03069400.2021.1968166. (Journal Articles)
  • Taylor L. and Cheer U. (2022) Influences in Students' Interest in a Legal Career, Satisfaction with Law School & Psychological Distress: Trends in New Zealand. University of Sheffield: Legal Education for Wellbeing: Design, Delivery and Evaluation, 5-5 Apr 2022. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Taylor L. and Cheer U. (2022) What happens after graduation? New Zealand law graduates’ workplace experiences. Monash Law School, Melbourne: Australasian Law Academics Association Annual Conference, 7-9 Jul 2022. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Taylor L., Sotardi V., Cheer U., Brogt E. and Baird N. (2022) What Happens after Graduation? The Post-Law Experiences and Reflections of Aotearoa New Zealand Law Graduates. Asian Journal of Legal Education http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23220058221133653. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2021) Burrows and Cheer Media Law in New Zealand. (8 ed.). Wellington, New Zealand: LexisNexis NZ Limited. (Authored Books)
  • Taylor L., Cheer U., Brogt E., Sotardi V. and Baird N. (2021) The Making of Lawyers: Expectations and experiences of sixth year Aotearoa/New Zealand law students and recent law graduates. In The Making of Lawyers: Expectations and experiences of sixth year Aotearoa/New Zealand law students and recent law graduates, Ako Aotearoa. Commissioned by Ako Aotearoa. 1-180. (Reports)
  • Cheer U. (2020) External Review of Decisions 2018 – Election Programmes. In External Review of Decisions 2018 – Election Programmes, BSA Website: www.bsa.govt.nz. Commissioned by Broadcasting Standards Authority. (Reports)
  • Cheer U. (2020) IEL Media Law in New Zealand, 2nd edition, International Encyclopaedia of Laws. Kluwer Law International. (Authored Books)
  • Cheer U. (2020) Media Law. New Zealand Law Review Part III: 459-491. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2019) Charleston v News Group Newspapers Ltd (1995). In Rolph D (Ed.), Landmark Cases in Defamation Law: 173-194. Great Britain: Hart Publishing. (Chapters)
  • Cheer U. (2019) Defamation. In Todd S (Ed.), Todd on Torts (8th ed.): 843-977. Wellington New Zealand: Thomson Reuters. (Chapters)
  • Cheer U. and Todd S. (2019) Invasion of Privacy. In Todd S (Ed.), Todd on Torts (8th ed.): 977-1035. Wellington New Zealand: Thomson Reuters. (Chapters)
  • Ekaratne S. (2019) Unconsented dissemination of manipulated human images under New Zealand law. University of Canterbury. (Theses / Dissertations)
  • Taylor L. and Cheer U. (2019) The Making of Lawyers -- A Longitudinal Study. Christchurch: Ako Aotearoa Project Fund Colloquium -- Southern Region, 1-1 Oct 2019. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Taylor L. and Cheer U. (2019) The Making of Lawyers: A Longitudinal Study. James Cook Hotel Wellington: Ako Aotearoa Projects in Progress Colloquium, 7-7 Nov 2018. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Taylor L., Cheer U., Baird N., Brogt E., Caldwell J. and Sotardi V. (2019) The Making of Lawyers: Expectations and Experiences of New Zealand Law Students and Recent New Zealand Law Graduates.Ako Aotearoa. Commissioned by Ako Aotearoa. 1-129. (Reports)
  • Baird N., Caldwell J., Cheer U. and Taylor L. (2018) Employer Perceptions of the Work Readiness of New Zealand Law Graduates: What More Can Law Schools Do? New Zealand Universities Law Review 28: 54-84. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer UJ. (2018) Abusive and Offensive Communications: the criminal law of New Zealand. In Abusive and Offensive Communications: the criminal law of New Zealand, Law Commission (United Kingdom). Commissioned by Law Commission (United Kingdom). (Reports)
  • Taylor L., Cheer U., Brogt E., Baird N., Caldwell J., Esterling S. and Wilson D. (2018) The making of lawyers: Expectations and experiences of fourth year New Zealand law students.Commissioned by Ako Aotearoa. 127. (Reports)
  • Taylor L., Sotardi V., Brogt E., Cheer U., Baird N. and Caldwell J. (2018) The Student Experience at New Zealand Law Schools. New Zealand Law Review [2018](4): 693-722. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2017) Women in Law Panel: What is the future for women leaders in law? Auckland: Women in Law, 17-17 Aug 2017. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U., Taylor L., Masselot A., Baird N. and Powell RL. (2017) Flexible and Part-time Work Arrangements in the Canterbury Legal Profession.University of Canterbury. Commissioned by Canterbury Women's Legal Association. (Reports)
  • Cheer UJ. (2017) From old pathways, towards new landmarks Transformation of the undergraduate New Zealand legal education curriculum at the University of Canterbury. Sydney: Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA): Curriculum Transformation, 28-30 Jun 2017. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer UJ. (2017) Transforming the Legal Education Curriculum at the University of Canterbury , Presentation at Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 6 July 2017. Oral presentation. University of South Australia, Adelaide: Law on the Line, 5-8 Jul 2017. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer UJ. (2017) Regulatory Responses from a Southern Archipelago. In Weisenhaus D; Young S (Ed.), Media Law and Policy in the Internet Age Oxford: Hart Publishing. (Chapters)
  • Taylor L. and Cheer U. (2017) I nga ara tawhito, he rohe hou From old pathways, towards new landmarks Transformation of the undergraduate New Zealand legal education curriculum at the University of Canterbury. Sydney Convention Centre, Sydney: Higher Education Research and Development Association of Australasia 2017 Conference, 28-30 Jun 2017. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Taylor L. and Cheer U. (2017) Transforming the Legal Education Curriculum at the University of Canterbury. In. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Taylor L., Brogt E., Cheer U., Baird N., Caldwell J. and Wilson D. (2017) Ethnicity and engagement in first year New Zealand Law programmes. Higher Education Research and Development 36(5): 1047-1060. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2016.1263935. (Journal Articles)
  • Taylor L., Brogt E., Cheer U., Baird N., Caldwell J. and Wilson D. (2017) Student Engagement in Second Year Programmes in New Zealand Law Schools. Legal Education Review 27(1) 2: 31. (Journal Articles)
  • Taylor L., Cheer U., Brogt E., Baird N., Caldwell J. and Wilson D. (2017) The Making of Lawyers: Expectations and Experiences of Third Year New Zealand Law Students.Commissioned by Ako Aotearoa, National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence. 86. (Reports)
  • Cheer U. (2016) Blog entry Thomson Reuters Online Insider: Privacy, Harassment and Press Freedom, 26 April 2016. [Online blog]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2016) Media Law in New Zealand. Netherlands: Kluwer Law International. 296. (Authored Books)
  • Cheer UJ. (2016) Recognition of Business and Economic Interests of Media in Defamation and Privacy Law. Torts Law Journal 23: 193-208. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer UJ. (2016) Divining the dignity torts: a possible future for defamation and privacy. In Kenyon A (Ed.), Comparative Defamation and Privacy Law: 309-330. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316402467.015. (Chapters)
  • Cheer URSULA. (2016) Media Law in NZ. The Netherlands: Wolters Kluwer. (Authored Books)
  • MacDonald E., Masselot AM., Powell R., Baird N. and Cheer U. (2016) Rewriting Judgments: Feminism in Action. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: UC Connect Public lecture. (Oral Presentations)
  • Taylor L. and Cheer U. (2016) Student Engagement in New Zealand Law Schools. Wellington, New Zealand: Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference 2016, 7-9 Jul 2016. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Taylor L., Cheer U., Baird N., Caldwell J. and Wilson D. (2016) The Making of Lawyers: Expectations and Experiences of Second Year New Zealand Law Students.Ako Aotearoa National Centre for Excellence in Tertiary Teaching Southern Regional Hub. Commissioned by Ako Aotearoa National Centre for Excellence in Tertiary Teaching Southern Regional Hub. 83. (Reports)
  • Todd S., Atkin B., Hawes C. and Cheer U. (2016) The Law of Torts in New Zealand. (7th ed.). Wellington: Thomson Reuters. 1567. (Authored Books)
  • Burrows J. and Cheer U. (2015) Electronic update: Defamation. In Todd S (Ed.), The Law of Torts in New Zealand (6th ed.): 809-935. Wellington: Thomson Reuters. (Chapters)
  • Burrows J. and Cheer U. (2015) Privacy. In Todd S (Ed.), The Law of Torts in New Zealand (6th ed.): 935-987. Wellington: Thomson Reuters. (Chapters)
  • Cheer U. (2015) Burrows and Cheer: Media Law in New Zealand. (7th ed.). Wellington: Lexis Nexis. 1095pp. (Authored Books)
  • Cheer U. (2015) Drones and Media - Nine to Noon Radio New Zealand commentary. Radio New Zealand National, Nine to Noon(18 Mar 2015) [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2015) Hate Speech. Radio New Zealand National, Nine to Noon(28 Jan 2015) [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2015) In-Court Media Coverage Guidelines Review. Radio New Zealand National, Nine to Noon(13 May 2015) [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2015) The Burgeoning of Freedom of Expression in New Zealand Defamation Law. Budapest, Hungary: Media Freedom and Regulation in the New Media World, 24-24 Apr 2015. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2015) The Gulati case and privacy damages. (1 Jul 2015) Radio New Zealand National, Nine to Noon. [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Finn J., Cheer U. and Rosanowski S. (2015) Media, Family and Employment. In Finn JN; Toomey JE (Ed.), Legal Response to Natural Disasters: 95-122. Wellington: Thomson Reuters. (Chapters)
  • Taylor L. and Cheer U. (2015) The Making of Lawyers: Expectations and Experiences of First Year New Zealand Law Students. Christchurch, New Zealand: Ako Aotearoa Southern Hub Projects Colloquium III, 16-16 Nov 2015. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Taylor L., Cheer U., Baird N., Caldwell J. and Wilson D. (2015) Law Teaching on Trial: The Expectations and Experiences of First Year Canterbury Law Students. Canterbury Law Review 21(1): 82-111. (Journal Articles)
  • Taylor L., Cheer U., Baird N., Caldwell J. and Wilson D. (2015) The Making of Lawyers: Developing a Law Student Profile. Melbourne, Australia: Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference 2015 (ALTA), 16-18 Jul 2015. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Taylor L., Cheer U., Baird N., Caldwell J. and Wilson D. (2015) The Making of Lawyers: Expectations and Experiences of First Year New Zealand Law Students.Commissioned by AKO Aotearoa, National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence. 65pp. (Reports)
  • Taylor L., Cheer U., Baird N., Caldwell J. and Wilson D. (2015) The Making of Lawyers: Expectations and Experiences of First-Year New Zealand Law Students. Waikato Law Review 23(1): 112-150. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2014) Divining the Dignity Torts - A Possible Future for Defamation and Privacy. Melbourne Law School Centre for Media and Communications Law, Australia: Defamation and Privacy Workshop, 23-24 Apr 2014. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2014) In-court media coverage- the John Banks ear-wax incident. Radio New Zealand National, Nine to Noon. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2014) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media & Arts Law Review 19((1)): 80-105. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2014) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media & Arts Law Review 19(4): 374-399. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2014) Privacy, children and public activities - 'The Weller case'. (25 Jun 2015) Radio New Zealand National, Nine to Noon. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2014) Slater v Blomfield. (22 Oct 2014) Radio New Zealand National, Nine to Noon. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2014) Suppression Law Reform. (3 Sep 2015) Radio New Zealand National, Nine to Noon. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2014) Media Law. In Hannis G (Ed.), Intro: A beginner's guide to journalism in 21st-century Aotearoa/New Zealand: 295-317. Wellington: New Zealand Journalists Training Organisation. (Chapters)
  • Ursula C. (2014) The burgeoning of freedom of expression in New Zealand defamation law. In Koltay A (Ed.), Media Freedom and Regulation in the New Media World: 273-287. Budapest: Wolters Kluwer. (Chapters)
  • Cheer C. (2013) Bloggers and Harassment: RNZ Nine to Noon June 2013. [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2013) Government Rejects New Media Regulation: RNZ Nine to Noon Commentary. . (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2013) Journalists' sources, public interest in defamation law, and breach of confidence and leaking again. RNZ Nine to Noon Commentary. . (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2013) Juries and the use of social media during trials. Radio New Zealand National, Nine to Noon: 15 May 2013. [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2013) Media law - disaster reporting. Radio New Zealand National, Nine to Noon [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2013) Media Law and Policy in the Internet Age: Regulatory responses from a southern archipelago. Hong Kong: Media Law and Policy in the Internet Age, 18-19 Oct 2013. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2013) Online bragging and publication of images of sexual activity: RNZ Nine to Noon Commentary. . (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2013) The Impact of Law on Media Reporting of Earthquakes in Christchurch 2010-2011. University of Melbourne Law School, Melbourne, Australia: Media, Communications, Publics: Centre for Media and Communications Law Conference (CMCL), 25-26 Feb 2013. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2013) The Law Around Leaking and Breach of Confidence. Radio New Zealand National, Nine to Noon: 17 Appr 2013. [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. and Burrows J. (2013) Defamation. In Todd S (Ed.), The Law of Torts in New Zealand (6th ed.): 809-935. Wellington: Thomson Reuters. (Chapters)
  • Cheer U. and Mueller SD. (2013) Improving the Effectiveness of Large Class Teaching in Law Degrees. University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. (Oral Presentations)
  • Cheer U. and Rosanowski S. (2013) The Impact of Law on Media Reporting of Earthquakes in Christchurch 2010-2011. Media & Arts Law Review 18(3): 220-248. (Journal Articles)
  • Taylor L., Cheer U., Wilson D., Toomey E. and Mueller S. (2013) Improving the Effectiveness of Large Class Teaching in Law Degrees. New Zealand Law Review 2013(1): 101-136. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2012) A Defamation Case in the UK Involving the Qualified Privilege Defence and Why That's Significant for New Zealand. Radio New Zealand, Nine To Noon: 28 Mar 2012. [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2012) A Privacy Case Taken Against a Newspaper in the UK. Radio New Zealand, Nine To Noon: 22 Aug 2012. [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2012) Censorship and 'Fifty Shades of Grey'. Radio New Zealand, Nine To Noon: 3 Oct 2012. [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2012) Dooley v Smith and Karam v Fairfax: Defamation and public interest cases. Radio New Zealand, Nine To Noon [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2012) How the law attempts to deal with hoaxes and pranks in the media that lead to harm. Radio NZ National, Nine to Noon [Radio commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2012) King v Grundon: The need for real and substantial harm in defamation. Radio New Zealand, Nine To Noon: 6 Jun 2012. [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2012) NZ media law update. Media & Arts Law Review 17(3): 305-325. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2012) Practical, Legal and Ethical Issues Surrounding Disaster Reporting in Christchurch in the Last Two Years. Radio New Zealand, Nine to Noon: 22 Feb 2012. [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2012) The Broadcasting Standards Authority Decision on the Alasdair Thompson Complaint Against TV3. Radio New Zealand, Nine To Noon: 2 May 2012. [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Taylor L., Cheer U., Boister N., Toomey E., Mueller S. and Wilson D. (2012) Improving the effectiveness of large class teaching in law degrees.Commissioned by Ako Aotearoa - National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence. 54pp. (Reports)
  • Cheer U. (2011) Privacy and Earthquakes: Media Reporting of Public Events. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Spring Lecture Series. (Oral Presentations)
  • Cheer U. (2011) Privacy and Superinjuntions. University of Oxford: Obligations Group Seminar. (Oral Presentations)
  • Cheer U. (2011) Clayton Weatherston Appeal Unsuccessful. Radio New Zealand, Nine To Noon: 29 Jun 2011. [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2011) Defamation and Christopher Jefferies. Radio New Zealand, Nine To Noon [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2011) Defamation: Meanings, Parliamentary Privilege and Negligence. The Tort Law Review 19(1): 53-58. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2011) Footballers and privacy - the Rio Ferdinand case. Radio New Zealand, Nine To Noon [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2011) Liability for Defamation using Hyperlinks. Radio New Zealand, Nine To Noon [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2011) Media Law Roundup for 2011. Radio New Zealand, Nine To Noon: 21 Dec 2011. [Radio Commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2011) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media and Arts Law Review 16(3): 288-310. (Journal Articles)
  • Burrows J. and Cheer U. (2010) Media Law in New Zealand. (6th ed.). Wellington: LexisNexis NZ. 856pp. (Authored Books)
  • Cheer U. (2010) A Christmas media law hymnbook for RNZ slot from Ursula Cheer. (8 Dec 2010) Nine to Noon, Radio New Zealand National. [Radio commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2010) Compelling journalists to disclose sources. (15 Sep 2010) Nine to Noon, Radio New Zealand National. [Radio commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2010) Compelling Journalists to Disclose Sources: Two Recent Decisions from Europe and New Zealand. The Journal of Media Law 2(1): 15-23. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2010) Harassment, Privacy and Alison Mau. (31 Mar 2010) Nine to Noon, Radio New Zealand National. [Radio commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2010) Lifting the Shroud - access to court records in New Zealand. University of Melbourne, Australia: Centre for Media and Communications Law Annual Conference 2010 (CMCL), 25-26 Nov 2010. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2010) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media & Arts Law Review 15(2): 242-257. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2010) New Zealand Media Law Update: Part II. Media & Arts Law Review 15(3): 391-402. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2010) Official Information and MP Spending Details. (23 Jun 2010) Nine to Noon, Radio New Zealand National. [Radio commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2010) Public interest, Torstar and the Lange Cases. (24 Feb 2010) Nine to Noon, Radio New Zealand National. [Radio commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2010) Reality and Myth: The New Zealand media and the chilling effect of defamation law. Saarbrücken, Germany: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. 280pp. (Authored Books)
  • Cheer U. (2010) Singh Case and the Campaign to Reform UK Defamation Law. (12 May 2010) Nine to Noon, Radio New Zealand National. [Radio commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2010) The Influence of Canadian Charter Jurisprudence on Freedom of Expression in Defamation in New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Canada and New Zealand: Connections, Comparisons and Challenges, 9-10 Feb 2010. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2010) Thornton v Telegraph Case and Defamation. (4 Aug 2010) Nine to Noon, Radio New Zealand National. [Radio commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2010) Using trespass in newsgathering. (27 Oct 2010) Nine to Noon, Radio New Zealand National. [Radio commentary]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2009) Suppression and the internet. Wellington, New Zealand: R v the Internet Symposium, 21 Oct 2009. (Oral Presentations)
  • Cheer U. (2009) The right to a fair trial vs the public's right to know. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Police, Judiciary and Media Facilitated Conversation, 28 Oct 2009. (Oral Presentations)
  • Cheer U. (2009) Balanced Copyright Would Be Nice. Christchurch, New Zealand: Library and Information Association of New Zealand (LIANZA) Conference, 12-14 Oct 2009. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2009) Book Review: The Permanent New Zealand Court of Appeal - Essays on the First 50 Years. The Canterbury Law Review 15: 372-375. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2009) More on Suppression and the Internet in New Zealand. Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review 6: 184-186. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2009) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media & Arts Law Review 14(3): 351-362. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2009) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media & Arts Law Review 14(4): 526-540. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2009) Reality and Myth: The New Zealand Media and the Chilling Effect of Defamation Law. Christchurch, New Zealand. University of Canterbury. (Theses / Dissertations)
  • Cheer U. (2009) The Tort of Privacy - a discussion of Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd. Auckland, New Zealand: Annual Media Law Conference, 17-17 Apr 2009. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2009) When Correctly Viewed, Everything is Lewd'- Art and Censorship in New Zealand. International Journal of the Arts in Society 4(2): 447-460. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2009) When Correctly Viewed, Everything is Lewd- Art and Censorship in New Zealand. Venice, Italy: 45th International Conference on the Arts in Society (ARTS 2009), 28-31 Jul 2009. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2008) Ethics and Public Relations. Auckland, New Zealand: PRINZ College of Fellows Symposium: Public Relations in the 21st Century, 27 Nov 2008. (Oral Presentations)
  • Cheer U. (2008) Legal Commentator Ursula Cheer. 01 Mar 2001. (Oral Presentations)
  • Cheer U. (2008) The Tort of Privacy: Recent legal developments in New Zealand. Christchurch, New Zealand: Breakfast presentation for PRINZ, 03 Dec 2008. (Oral Presentations)
  • Cheer U. (2008) Book review: Media Minefield: A Journalists' Guide to Media Regulation in New Zealand. LawTalk 702: 30-31. [Book review]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2008) Media Law Update. Auckland, New Zealand: LexisNexis Media Law Conference, 6-6 Mar 2008. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2008) Mosley v News of the World, case note. Private Word(68): 2. [Newsletter of Privacy Commissioner]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2008) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media & Arts Law Review 13(2): 249-258. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2008) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media & Arts Law Review 13(3): 366-382. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2008) Successful complaint to BSA about Campbell Live programme. [Decision of Broadcasting Standards Authority]. (Other)
  • Cheer U. (2008) Suppression and the Internet: The ‘Cyber Memory’ Case - a New Zealand Response. Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review 5: 58-61. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2008) The Chilling Effect, Defamation and the Bill of Rights. Christchurch, New Zealand: Law, Liberty and Legislation: A conference in honour of John Burrows, QC, 1-2 Feb 2008. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2008) The Development of New Zealand Defamation Law. London, UK: The Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference 2008, 15-18 Sep 2008. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2008) The Privy Council on Confidence, Defamation and the Public Interest. New Zealand Law Journal July 2008: 254-259. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2008) The Real Deal! Essays in Law and Advertising. Christchurch: Centre for Commercial & Corporate Law Inc. 159pp. (Edited Volumes)
  • Cheer U. (2008) The Tort of Privacy. Wellington, New Zealand: Privacy Issues Forum, 27-27 Aug 2008. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2008) The Chilling Effect - Defamation and the Bill of Rights. In Finn J; Todd S (Ed.), Law, Liberty, Legislation: Essays in honour of John Burrows QC: 363-409. Wellington: LexisNexis NZ. (Chapters)
  • Cheer U., Price S. and Bridges T. (2008) Practical Media & Communication Ethics: A Panel Discussion. Wellington, New Zealand: Australian and New Zealand Communication Association Conference, , 9-11 July, Wellington 2008, 12 Feb 2009. (Oral Presentations)
  • Cheer U. (2007) NZ Media Law Update. Media & Arts Law Review 12(3): 366-386. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2007) NZ Media Law Update. Media & Arts Law Review 12(4): 515-525. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2007) Privacy: consolidation and further questions. New Zealand Law Journal 2007(3): 117-120. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2007) The Future of Privacy: Recent Legal Developments in New Zealand. Canterbury Law Review 13: 169-202. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2007) Toward a Society of Privacy: Some thoughts on recent legal developments in New Zealand. University of Durham, Durham, UK: Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, 10-13 Sep 2007. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U., Caldwell J. and Tully J. (2007) The Family Court, Families and the Public Gaze. Wellington, New Zealand: Families Commission Seminar, 01 Jan 2007. (Oral Presentations)
  • Cheer U., Caldwell J. and Tully J. (2007) The Family Court, Families and the Public Gaze.Commissioned by Families Commission. 96pp. (Reports)
  • Cheer U. (2006) Defamation in New Zealand and Its Effects on the Media- Self-Censorship or Occupational Hazard? New Zealand Law Review (3): 467-524. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2006) Empirical Studies on the Effect of Threats of Defamation on the News Media - the Chill Factor. Auckland, New Zealand: Media Law, 15-15 Jun 2006. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2006) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media & Arts Law Review 11(3): 310-323. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2006) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media & Arts Law Review 11(4): 447-457. (Journal Articles)
  • Burrows J. and Cheer U. (2005) Media Law in New Zealand. (5th ed.). Auckland: Oxford University Press. 665pp. (Authored Books)
  • Cheer U. (2005) Media Law After 9/11. Sydney, Australia: Commowealth Press Union Biennial Conference, 23 Feb 2005. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2005) More Privacy - Douglas 1, OK! nil. New Zealand Law Journal 2005: 4pp. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2005) Myths and realities about the chilling effect: The New Zealand media’s experience of defamation law. Torts Law Journal 13(3): 259-301. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2005) New Zealand Defamation in New Zealand - Effects on the Media. London, UK: WG Hart Legal Workshop: Empirical Research in Law and Legal Process, 28 Jun 2005. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2005) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media and Arts Law Review 10(4): 325-340. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2005) Privacy and the public interest. Privacy Law Bulletin 1(10): 145-151. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2005) Privacy, the Bill of Rights and the BSA. New Zealand Law Journal 2005: 222-224. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2005) The New Zealand Media's Experience of the 'Chilling Effect' and Defamation. Melbourne University School of Law, Melbourne, Aus: Centre for Media and Communications Law Seminar, 28 Feb 2005. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2004) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media and Arts Law Journal 9(3): 237-246. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2004) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media and Arts Law Review 9(4): 327-337. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2004) Rylands v Fletcher Redeemed. New Zealand Law Journal : 113-116. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2003) New Zealand Media and Arts Update. Media & Arts Law Review 8(4): 317-324. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2003) New Zealand Media and Arts Update. Media and Arts Law Review 8(3): 227-235. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2003) The Laws of New Zealand: Media and Communication. Wellington: LexisNexis. 296pp. (Authored Books)
  • Cheer UJ. (2003) Censorship Update. New Zealand Law Journal : 29-33. (Journal Articles)
  • Burrows J. (2002) Media Law. NZLR 2002: 217-253. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2002) Between a rock and a hard place. New Zealand Law Journal : 164-168. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2002) Defamation in New Zealand - The Chilling Effect on Newspapers. Leicester, UK: Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) Annual Conference, 1 Sep 2002. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2002) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media and Arts Law Review 7(3): 223-229. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2002) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media and Arts Law Review 7(4): 315-326. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2002) Submission to Government Administration Committee Inquiry into Censorship Issues.Commissioned by Government Administration Committee. (Reports)
  • Cheer U. (2001) New Zealand Media and Arts Law Update. Media and Arts Law Review 6(4): 317-327. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2001) New Zealand Media Law Update. Media and Arts Law Review 6(3): 247-254. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2001) The Laws of New Zealand: Media and Communication. Wellington: LexisNexis NZ. 240pp. (Authored Books)
  • Cheer U. (2001) The Old Paths of Moral Panics and Legal Ponderings - Censorship and Computers in New Zealand. Vanuatu: Australasian Law Teachers Association (ALTA) Conference, 1 Jul 2001. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (2000) Censorship and the Bill of Rights. New Zealand Law Journal : 145-146. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2000) Censorship, Discrimination and the Bill of Rights. New Zealand Law Journal : 244-246. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2000) More Censorship, Discrimination and the Bill of Rights. New Zealand Law Journal : 472-475. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2000) New Zealand Media and Arts Law Update. Media and Arts Law Review 5(3): 193-199. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (2000) New Zealand Media and Arts Law Update. Media and Arts Law Review 5(4): 277-280. (Journal Articles)
  • Burrows J. and Cheer U. (1999) Media Law in New Zealand. (4th ed.). Auckland: Oxford University Press. 188pp. (Authored Books)
  • Cheer U. (1999) NZ Media and Arts Law Update. Media and Arts Law Review 4: 191-198. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (1998) Censorship: New Truth. New Zealand Law Journal : 11-14. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (1998) Recent developments in defamation. TL Rev : 15-21. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (1998) Whither Rylands v Fletcher'. New Zealand Law Journal : 344. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer U. (1997) Political expression in New Zealand - the mark of a more sophisticated democracy? Australasian Law Teachers Association, 19 Jun 1997. (Conference Contributions - Other)
  • Cheer U. (1997) Public authorities and liability for omissions. KCLJ 6: 121-123. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheer UJ. (1997) Private Nuisance Clarified? Torts Law Journal 5: 141-154. (Journal Articles)
  • Cheers U. (1996) A State's Increasing Role in Monitoring Expression: New Zealand's New Censorship Regime. Canterbury Law Review 7: 333-368. (Journal Articles)

Editorial Work

  • Canterbury Law Review Editorial Board Member ( 1997 - 2002)
  • New Zealand Universities Law Review Editorial Board Member ( 2000 - 2001)
  • The International Journal of the Arts in Society Associate Editor ( 2009 - 2023)
  • The Journal of Media Law Editorial Board Member ( 2009 - 2023)

Review and Refereeing

  • Journal of Legal Ethics ( 2010 )
  • Media and Arts Law Review ( 2009 - 2023)
  • Melbourne University Law Review ( 2017 )
  • New Zealand Universities Law Review ( 2017 )
  • New Zealand Womens' Law Journal ( 2017 )
  • Public Interest Law Journal of New Zealand ( 2017 )
  • The Journal of Media Law ( 2012 )
  • Waikato Law Review ( 2016 )

Affiliations

  • Australasian Law Teachers Association (ALTA) (Professional Organisation): Member
  • Canterbury Women’s Law Association (CWLA) (Professional Organisation): Member
  • Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) (Professional Organisation): Member, Christchurch chapter
  • Media Law Association of New Zealand (MLA) (Professional Organisation): Founding member
  • Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) (Professional Organisation): Member
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