Click the case name for better results:

Attorney General v Random House Group Ltd: QBD 15 Jul 2009

The Attorney-General sought to restrain the publication of a book which she said would prejudice the defendants in a forthcoming criminal trial. The publisher said that a restraint would be a disproportionate interference in its Article 10 rights. Held: The court considered the proper reluctance to restrain an anticipated contempt of court. Judges: Tugendhat J … Continue reading Attorney General v Random House Group Ltd: QBD 15 Jul 2009

Attorney General v Michael Ronald Unger; Manchester Evening News Limited and Associated Newspapers Limited: Admn 3 Jul 1997

Complaint was made that the defendant newspapers had caused a serious prejudice to a trial by articles published before the trial of the defendant in criminal proceedings. The defendant pleaded guilty to theft at the magistrates’ court after she had been interviewed by a newspaper, which published her statement that she would not be denying … Continue reading Attorney General v Michael Ronald Unger; Manchester Evening News Limited and Associated Newspapers Limited: Admn 3 Jul 1997

Attorney-General v Birmingham Post and Mail Ltd: QBD 31 Aug 1998

The questions asked of a court when staying a criminal trial because of newspaper reporting, and when assessing a contempt of court, are different, and the stay of a trial need have no implication that a contempt has been committed. The strict liability rules did not help. Simon Brown LJ said: ‘It seems to me … Continue reading Attorney-General v Birmingham Post and Mail Ltd: QBD 31 Aug 1998

Attorney-General v News Group Newspapers Ltd: CA 1987

A ‘substantial risk’ in section 2(2) can means a risk which is ‘not insubstantial’. The test of ‘substantial risk’ and ‘serious prejudice’ are separate but overlapping. The degree of risk of impact of a publication on a trial and the extent of that impact may both be affected, in differing degrees according to the circumstances, … Continue reading Attorney-General v News Group Newspapers Ltd: CA 1987

Attorney General v MGN Limited: CA 1997

There had been, over some years, ‘saturation coverage’ of the relationship between a television personality and her boyfriend. Disclosures were made about his violence and his previous convictions. He came to be arrested and charged with a serious assault. Some newspapers published articles about the alleged incident. He successfully applied for the proceedings to be … Continue reading Attorney General v MGN Limited: CA 1997

A v British Broadcasting Corporation (Scotland): SC 8 May 2014

Anonymised Party to Proceedings The BBC challenged an order made by the Court of Session in judicial review proceedings, permitting the applicant review to delete his name and address and substituting letters of the alphabet, in the exercise (or, as the BBC argues, purported exercise) of a common law power. The court also gave directions … Continue reading A v British Broadcasting Corporation (Scotland): SC 8 May 2014

HM Attorney General v Yaxley-Lennon: QBD 9 Jul 2019

Application by Her Majesty’s Attorney General for an order committing the respondent to prison for contempt of court. Judges: Dame Victoria Sharp, Warby J Citations: [2019] EWHC 1791 (QB) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Cited – Skipworth’s Case, Onslow v Skipworth; Regina v Castro 1873 The Attorney-General proceeded against the respondent for contempt, … Continue reading HM Attorney General v Yaxley-Lennon: QBD 9 Jul 2019

HM Attorney General v Express Newspapers: Admn 25 Nov 2004

The claimant sought an order for the committal of the respondent for contempt in having breached an order to restrict their naming of a footballer arrested on allegations of serious sexual assaults. The claim had not gone forward. Held: ‘ . . when, uniquely, the respondents published in a national newspaper, with a readership of … Continue reading HM Attorney General v Express Newspapers: Admn 25 Nov 2004

A v Independent News and Media Ltd and Others: CA 31 Mar 2010

The newspapers sought leave to report proceedings before the Court of Protection in connection with a patient unable to manage his own affairs. The patient retained a possible capacity to work as a professional musician. The family wanted the proceedings held in private. Held: Their appeal against the order allowing access failed. The normal rule … Continue reading A v Independent News and Media Ltd and Others: CA 31 Mar 2010

Regina v Sectretary of State for the Home Department ex parte Razgar etc: HL 17 Jun 2004

The claimant resisted removal after failure of his claim for asylum, saying that this would have serious adverse consequences to his mental health, infringing his rights under article 8. He appealed the respondent’s certificate that his claim was manifestly unfounded. Held: Mental health was part of the respect for private life protected by article 8. … Continue reading Regina v Sectretary of State for the Home Department ex parte Razgar etc: HL 17 Jun 2004