Blogger jailed for ‘abhorrent’ contempt of court over Alex Salmond trial coverage
A blogger and former diplomat has been sentenced to eight months in jail for “abhorrent” contempt of court over his…
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BBC fined £28,000 for contempt after recording and broadcasting clip of court hearing on Microsoft Teams
The BBC has been fined £28,000 for contempt of court after “a catalogue of serious errors” resulted in the recording…
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A former diplomat knew the names of the complainers in the Alex Salmond trial and took great care not to…
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Attorney general warning over Reading attack coverage as national press ‘pushes barriers’ on Contempt of Court
The Attorney General’s office is monitoring media coverage of Saturday’s suspected terror attack in Reading over contempt of court concerns.…
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Reader comments prompted attorney general warning to newspaper in false rape accusations case
Reader comments on a UK newspaper website have prompted the Attorney General to issue a contempt of court warning. Attorney…
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Mail on Sunday features writer avoids jail after recording court hearing on phone
A Mail on Sunday features writer has been spared jail after blaming “work pressure” for recording a court hearing on…
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Tommy Robinson’s ‘convicted of journalism’ t-shirt slogan claim a ‘farce’, say editors
Tommy Robinson’s claim that he has been “convicted of journalism” after being sent down for contempt of court is a…
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Tommy Robinson sentenced to nine months behind bars for contempt of court
Tommy Robinson has been jailed for contempt of court over a video he broadcast on social media which featured defendants…
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