Secret arrests could mean publishers don’t know they are in contempt of court
Law Commission considers moving point at which criminal proceedings are 'active' to charge rather than arrest.
ByLaw Commission
Proposed reforms to official secrets ‘regime’ would create ‘damaging inroads’ into press freedom, warns NMA
The News Media Association has today warned that proposed reforms to the “regime protecting official information” would create “damaging and…
By
Law Commission calls for reporting restrictions website with paid-for access
An online service should be launched to help journalists and bloggers covering criminal trials discover if reporting restrictions are in…
By
Law Commission seeks change in law to protect archive stories from Contempt of Court action
News stories held on internet archives could be exempted from contempt of court proceedings as long as they were published…
By
