Any passing of information about jury activities threatened the secrecy of the jury room, and was potentially in contempt.
Citations:
(1994) 98 Cr App R 216
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v BM and Another CACD 9-Dec-1996
A message was offered to one of the solicitors acting for a defendant from a relative of a juror after the trial.
Held: Rules against hearing of jury deliberations are wider than Contempt of Court Act. The court refused to commence any Young . .
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Contempt of Court, Criminal Practice
Updated: 08 October 2022; Ref: scu.183494
