UK media facing ‘extreme legal hurdles’, top lawyer warns
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC praises recent investigations by the FT, Sunday Times and Evening Standard.
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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.
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New Yorker defies contempt risk to publish Lucy Letby story in UK print edition
The case may set up a showdown between England's justice system and the magazine.
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New Yorker latest to be faced with ‘incredibly complex’ task of reporting Lucy Letby case
Witnesses in the case were unusually given anonymity without reasons of national security or a risk to life.
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Russell Brand investigation: Why Met Police issued statement to media despite privacy rules
Met Police statement clearly refers to Russell Brand but does not name him.
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Attorney General makes Russell Brand contempt warning despite no active proceedings
Russell Brand has not been arrested, nor is any criminal investigation currently taking place.
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Blogger jailed for ‘abhorrent’ contempt of court over Alex Salmond trial coverage
A blogger and former diplomat has been sentenced to eight months in jail for “abhorrent” contempt of court over his…
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BBC fined £28,000 for contempt after recording and broadcasting clip of court hearing on Microsoft Teams
The BBC has been fined £28,000 for contempt of court after “a catalogue of serious errors” resulted in the recording…
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