Tommy Robinson’s live broadcast outside court in sex ring case was ‘reckless’, High Court told
Tommy Robinson‘s broadcast of footage featuring defendants in a criminal trial was “subjectively reckless”, High Court judges have been told. The…
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Contempt risk remains for released suspects still ‘under investigation’ by police after law change
Journalists must take care when reporting on crime stories in which police have arrested people then released them “under investigation”…
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Tommy Robinson to face fresh contempt of court proceedings, judges rule
High Court judges have given the go-ahead for fresh contempt of court proceedings to be brought against Tommy Robinson. The former…
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Social media ‘relatively minor’ threat to criminal justice system, evidence to Government shows
The Government has established a new working relationship with Facebook, Google and Twitter over posts that risk contempt of court,…
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Scottish Daily Record fined £80,000 for contempt over two stories including one showing ‘dramatic’ arrest pic with ‘GOT HIM’ caption
The Scottish Daily Record has been fined a total of £80,000 for what a senior judge described as two serious…
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Leeds Live court reporter faced torrent of online abuse over coverage of EDL founder Tommy Robinson’s contempt case
Since breaking the story of English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson’s imprisonment for contempt yesterday, a regional court reporter has…
By Independent and Leeds Live win legal challenge to report EDL founder Tommy Robinson’s jailing for contempt after video live stream
Journalists have won a legal challenge to report on the arrest and subsequent jailing of English Defence League founder “Tommy…
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Why Sun’s ‘I killed them’ front page on alleged EastEnders actress killer was safe under Contempt of Court
I think most people would agree that The Sun’s front page story about the arrest of Arthur Simpson-Kent for an…
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