Facebook juror jailed for eight months – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2011 in contempt of court, internet, juries, news, sentencing by sally

“The first juror to be prosecuted for contempt of court for using the internet has been sentenced to eight months in jail.”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2011

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Facebook juror trial shows contempt in other ways – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2011 in contempt of court, juries, news, trial without jury by sally

“Joanne Fraill’s messages reveal an attitude towards jury service that would alarm even supporters of the system.”

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The Guardian, 15th June 2011

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Facebook juror and defendant guilty of contempt – The Guardian

Posted June 14th, 2011 in contempt of court, juries, news by sally

“A juror and acquitted defendant who made contact through Facebook during a multimillion-pound drugs trial, causing it to collapse, have been found guilty in what is believed to be the UK’s first prosecution for contempt of court involving the internet.”

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The Guardian, 14th June 2011

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Juror in Facebook contempt prosecution after ‘contacting defendant during trial’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 13th, 2011 in contempt of court, internet, juries, news by tracey

“A female juror will stand trial this week accused of contempt of court after she allegedly sent messages to a defendant through Facebook, causing a multi-million pound drug trial to collapse.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th June 2011

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Twitter users face prosecution if they breach injunctions, Attorney General warns – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 7th, 2011 in attorney general, contempt of court, injunctions, internet, news by michael

“Users of Twitter could face legal action for contempt of court if they use the microblogging website to breach privacy injunctions, the Attorney General has warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th June 2011

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Judge refuses to prosecute press for naming Fred Goodwin ‘mistress’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 27th, 2011 in attorney general, contempt of court, injunctions, news by sally

“Lawyers representing a woman who allegedly had a sexual relationship with former bank boss Sir Fred Goodwin failed today in an attempt to persuade a judge to launch contempt proceedings against a national newspaper.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2011

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Lord Sugar forced to remove Twitter message by high court judge – The Guardian

Posted May 26th, 2011 in contempt of court, internet, juries, news by sally

“Lord Sugar was forced to remove a Twitter message during one of the parliamentary expenses trials earlier this year, which speculated that a peer would be cleared because he was a Tory, it was revealed on Thursday.”

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The Guardian, 26th May 2011

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Financier seeks to jail sister-in-law over injunction breach – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2011 in contempt of court, defamation, injunctions, internet, news by sally

“A wealthy British financier is seeking to have his sister-in-law secretly jailed in a libel case, in the latest escalation of the controversy over superinjunctions and the internet, the Guardian can disclose.”

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The Guardian, 24th May 2011

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Making English injunctions apply in Scotland will be easy, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in contempt of court, injunctions, news, Scotland by sally

“Extending English injunctions to Scotland would be a ‘small step’ that could result in Scottish publishers facing contempt of court charges, according to one legal expert.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd May 2011

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Joanna Yeates trial: Mirror and Sun face contempt charges – The Guardian

Posted May 12th, 2011 in contempt of court, defamation, media, news by sally

“The attorney general, Dominic Grieve, will begin court action on Thursday against two tabloid newspapers over the way they covered the hunt for the killer of Joanna Yeates, the landscape architect whose body was found dumped on Christmas Day in a country lane near Bristol.”

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The Guardian, 11th May 2001

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Leaked superinjunctions are not the courts’ problem – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2011 in contempt of court, injunctions, internet, news by sally

“Judges are likely to greet the Twitter breach last weekend with a wry smile.”

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The Guardian, 9th May 2011

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‘Facebook juror’ in contempt case – BBC News

Posted April 21st, 2011 in contempt of court, internet, juries, news by sally

“Contempt proceedings are to begin against a juror who allegedly contacted a defendant through Facebook during a drugs trial, causing it to collapse.”

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BBC News, 20th April 2011

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Accused wins appeal after judge told him: ‘Shut your mouth’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 8th, 2011 in contempt of court, evidence, judges, news, offensive weapons by sally

“A defendant who was told by a judge to “shut your mouth and listen” just before he had to give evidence on why he had two knives in his car has had his subsequent convictions overturned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2011

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Man cleared over Northampton court jury summons error – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2011 in appeals, contempt of court, juries, news by sally

“A man given a criminal record and a £500 fine for failing to respond to a jury summons sent to the wrong address has been cleared by an appeal judge.”

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BBC News, 4th April 2011

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Ken Clarke warns editors not to risk contempt – The Guardian

Posted March 16th, 2011 in contempt of court, media, news by sally

“The justice secretary, Ken Clarke, warned newspaper editors on Tuesday not to risk contempt of court with excessive reporting of suspects in police investigations.”

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The Guardian, 15th March 2011

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Attorney general warns newspapers over contempt – BBC News

Posted March 15th, 2011 in attorney general, contempt of court, media, news by sally

“The media could be prevented from naming people arrested by the police but not yet charged, the attorney general has told the BBC.”

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BBC News, 15th March 2011

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Judgment in contempt case should serve as a shot across the bows – The Guardian

Posted March 7th, 2011 in contempt of court, internet, news by sally

“Linking to prejudicial past material could damage the integrity of criminal trials, online publishers warned.”

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The Guardian, 4th March 2011

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Sun and Daily Mail guilty of contempt over online photo in murder case – The Guardian

Posted March 3rd, 2011 in contempt of court, internet, media, news by sally

“The Sun and the Daily Mail have been found guilty of contempt of court for publishing a picture of a murder trial defendant posing with a gun on their websites.”

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2011

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Full judgment: Attorney general v Associated Newspapers and News Group Newspapers – The Guardian

Posted March 3rd, 2011 in attorney general, contempt of court, internet, judgments, media, news by sally

“Read the judgment from the high court finding the Mail Online and Sun Online guilty of contempt after publishing online image of accused man with pistol during murder trial.”

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2011

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Law Society v McPhail – WLR Daily

Posted February 15th, 2011 in committals, contempt of court, law reports, Law Society by sally

Law Society v McPhail [2011] WLR (D) 45

“In the interests of fairness, a person charged with contempt of court whose liberty was therefore at stake should be able to appear at a hearing to answer points raised by his accusers.”

WLR Daily, 14th February 2011

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk