Complaint was made that the magazine had published the result of a case on its website before the draft judgment had been officially released.
Held: It was vital that all news media recognise that draft judgments were subject to an embargo. It was important that a system which was designed to aid the parties and the media was not abused. The damage here was not significant, and the magazine had taken steps to train its journalists, and therefore no contempt had taken place.
Judges:
Peter Smith J
Citations:
Times 24-May-2006
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Contempt of Court, Media
Updated: 28 June 2022; Ref: scu.242450
