The JAI is your voice on major
issues facing in media profession. Things like concentration of
ownership, newsroom budget cuts, freelncers fighting to protect
their intellectual property, increasing restrictions on access to
government informtion and protecting journalist from naming
confidential sources.
The JAI offers a forum for discussing issues and a vehicle for
effective action with politicians and the public. The JAI is able to
offer a wide range of legal services to its members. As with all
unions/ organisations/ associations there are restrictions and the
provision of such services is entirely at the discretion of the JAI.
If the JAI is advised by its lawyers that you have a good case then
it will support you, subject to the terms outlind below and in the
legal assistnce policy statement. The JAI has a small in-house legal
department, who liases with outside solicitors to provide legal
services to the union/ associations/ organisations and the members.
The legal Department does not provide a telephone advice service and
only deals with members.
COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The JAI provides a free three hour advice service to members who
have problems in this area.
LABOUR/ EMPLOYMENT LAW
The JAI provides legal advice on all aspects of employment law and
will provide legal support for Employment Tribunal claims

