Journalists should not face costs to challenge family court reporting restrictions, new guidelines say
Journalists challenging reporting restrictions in the family courts should not be faced with costs, unless they behave in a “reprehensible”…
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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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Reporters barred entry to Julian Assange court hearing as supporters fill room
Reporters were barred from attending a hearing for Julian Assange’s US extradition case this morning after the courtroom was filled…
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Press names father who abused baby after court challenge supported by child’s mother
The press has won the right to name a father who banged his 27-day-old daughter’s head against a kitchen worktop…
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Local newspapers should use citizen journalists to report from magistrates’ courts
The disappointing, but unsurprising, results from our research study held at Bristol Magistrates’ Court showed that our lowest level of…
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A study of a single magistrates’ court based in a major UK city found there were “hundreds of potential stories…
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Cornwall Live listicle puts ‘dangerous predator’ behind bars
A “dangerous predator” is behind bars after one of his victims saw his photo in a regional news website’s round-up…
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Derby Telegraph reporter wins bid to name school where teacher jailed for sex with pupil worked
A regional daily has named a school where a teacher jailed for having sex with a pupil worked after its…
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