As Nigel Farage pointed out last week, far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known to the public as Tommy Robinson, has been in prison several times for several different reasons. Continue reading
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Yet again a judgment in a contempt of court case has revealed problems around transparency and open justice. The case is Esper v NHS North West London Integrated Care Board [2023] EWCOP 29; [2023] WLR(D) 300, and is a decision of Mr Justice Poole. Continue reading
In February, Australian media companies pleaded guilty to contempt of court over their reporting of Cardinal George Pell’s conviction on sexual abuse charges. Continue reading
The BBC has been fined £28,000 for contempt of court after including a six-second shot taken from a recording of a ‘remote’ hearing in the High Court as background footage in a report on a planning dispute. Continue reading
Case Law: Hayes v Willoughby, Injunction granted in leading harassment action breached – Samuel Rowe
On 8 March 2019, Her Honour Judge Melissa Clarke sentenced Michael Willoughby for several five breaches of a harassment injunction, which had originally been ordered in 2011 by the Court of Appeal ([2019] EW Misc 5 (CC)). Continue reading
Jeremy Wright QC MP, the Attorney General, has issued a call for evidence on the impact of social media on criminal trials. “Our Contempt of Court laws are designed to prevent trial by media, however, are they able to protect against trials by social media?” Continue reading
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas, has issued “Practice Guidance on Committal for Contempt of Court – Open Court” [doc] to answer various questions on the application and interpretation of the “Practice Direction: Committal for Contempt of Court – Open Court” [pdf] issued on 26 March 2015. Continue reading
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas, has issued a new “Practice Direction: Committal for Contempt of Court – Open Court” [pdf] which applies to all courts in England and Wales. it introduces strict rules designed to ensure open justice, providing that all committal hearings “shall be listed and heard in public” [5]. Continue reading
The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 has received Royal Assent and important provisions concerning contempt and reporting restrictions will come into force on 13 April 2015. Giving effect to certain of the Law Commission’s recommendations in its Report [pdf], four new criminal offences to deal with juror contempt and misconduct are created by the Act. Continue reading
The New Zealand Law Commission has published an issues paper Contempt in Modern New Zealand (IP 36, 2014). It is seeking feedback on a package of reforms which propose far-reaching changes to the law of contempt in New Zealand. Continue reading
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