Contempt of Court

Out Of The Jury, Into The Dock

Posted 21.02.2013 | UK

The collapse of the trial of Vicky Pryce has prompted a debate about the effectiveness of jury trials. The ex-wife of former Cabinet Minister, Chri...

Madeleine McCann News: Retired Solicitor Sentenced Over Contempt Of Court

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.02.2013 | UK

A retired solicitor who published claims that Madeleine McCann's parents caused her death received a suspended jail sentence today. Mr Justice Tuge...

Off to Jail With A Louis Vuitton Overnight Bag

PA | Posted 16.01.2013 | UK

A property dealer said to be worth £400 million has been given a six-month jail term after a High Court judge ruled that he disobeyed orders to provi...

Could Jurors Be Prosecuted For Going Online?

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 28.11.2012 | UK

Jurors who look up the grisly details online of cases they are involved in could be prosecuted under a new criminal offence, and media websites forced...

Papers Guilty Of Contempt Of Court Over Milly Dowler Articles

PA | Posted 18.07.2012 | UK

The Daily Mail and Daily Mirror have been found guilty of contempt of court by the High Court over articles published after killer Levi Bellfield's co...

Judging Judges - Is There a Need for Greater Judicial Scrutiny?

Natasha Kuilak Mellersh | Posted 23.08.2012 | UK
Natasha Kuilak Mellersh

Establishing judicial studies as a respectable and rigorous academic field could not only increase public understanding and interest in the judiciary, but it could also serve to improve the quality and openness of our legal system.

Theresa May In Contempt Of Court

The Daily Telegraph | Posted 22.06.2012 | UK

Theresa May has been accused of “unacceptable and regrettable behaviour” by a judge as she became only the second Home Secretary in history to be ...

Regret The Error: Spectator Fined £3,000 Over Stephen Lawrence Article

PA | Posted 07.06.2012 | UK

The Spectator magazine has been fined £3,000 and ordered to pay £2,000 to the parents of black teenager Stephen Lawrence after admitting an article ...

Spectator Charged Over Stephen Lawrence Trial..

Posted 09.05.2012 | UK

The Spectator is to be prosecuted for breaching a court order over an article written by Rod Liddle during the trial of two men charged with Stephen L...

High Court Action Against Mail And Mirror For Milly Dowler Murder Coverage

PA | Posted 21.01.2012 | UK

The Attorney General is to launch a High Court action over newspaper coverage which followed the conviction of Levi Bellfield for the abduction and mu...

Spectator Referred For Possible Contempt Of Court In Stephen Lawrence Trial

Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 17.11.2011 | UK

Spectator magazine has been referred to the Attorney General for possible contempt of court over an article written by Rod Liddle about the Stephen La...