The defendant had acted as a juror. After the trial he wrote to the mother of the defendant and revealed aspects of the jury’s deliberations with which he felt unhappy.
Held: The action was a contempt of court.
Scott Baker LJ and Pitchford J
[2003] EWHC 1380 (Admin)
Bailii
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – Attorney General v Scotcher HL 19-May-2005
Following a trial, a juror wrote to the defendant’s mother to say that other jury members had not considered the case in a proper manner. He had been given written advice that he was not free to discuss a case with anyone. He appealed his conviction . .
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Contempt of Court
Updated: 05 January 2022; Ref: scu.185324