Attorney General for Northern Ireland, Re an Application By: QBNI 12 Dec 2003

Application by the Attorney General in which he claims that Belfast Telegraph Newspapers Ltd and Martin Lindsay have been guilty of contempt of court by publishing newspaper articles relating to one Sean Toner shortly before his trial on drugs offences. The Attorney General seeks an order punishing the respondents for that contempt.

Judges:

Carswell LCJ and Kerr J

Citations:

[2003] NIQB 73, [2004] 3 BNIL 13

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

Northern Ireland

Contempt of Court, Media

Updated: 12 September 2022; Ref: scu.202178