Ex Parte News Group Newspapers Ltd: CACD 21 May 1999

Counsel for the prosecution had a duty to consider and advise the court in respect of applications regarding non-reporting orders, in particular as to whether excess adverse publicity might operate to make a trial unfair and a conviction unsafe.

Citations:

Times 21-May-1999

Statutes:

Contempt of Court Act 1981 4(2)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Media, Criminal Practice

Updated: 19 July 2022; Ref: scu.80419