How to stay safe when reporting previous convictions
Journalists sometimes phone me and say: "I’m covering a crown court trial, and they’ve just mentioned the bloke’s previous convictions!…
ByContempt of Court
Mail and Mirror fined £10k for contempt of court over Levi Bellfield coverage
The Daily Mail and Daily Mirror have each been fined £10,000 for contempt of court over articles published after a…
ByPeter Barron discusses ‘contempt’ concerns with CPS
Editor of the Northern Echo Peter Barron has held talks with officials from the Crown Prosecution Service over his concerns…
ByShadow justice secretary to speak at Society of Editors Conference
Shadow justice secretary, Dominic Grieve, has been confirmed as a speaker at the Society of Editors conference later this year.
ByLibel claimant seeks Australian reporters’ hard drive
Lawyers for man who is suing an Australian newspaper for defamation are seeking access to the hard drive from a…
ByDoes the web make contempt laws unenforceable?
The Contempt of Court Act 1981 can only be effective “if it can police the wild, untamed internet“, argued barrister…
ByJournalists crowd Ipswich court for Wright trial; local papers provide live coverage online
Journalists are cramming into Ipswich Crown Court for the trial of Steve Wright, who is charged with killing five women…
ByJudge warns prostitute murder trial jury “not to read about trial”
The judge in the trial of a man accused of murdering five prostitutes in Ipswich has told the jury to…
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