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Attorney general warning over Reading attack coverage as national press...
The Attorney General’s office is monitoring media coverage of Saturday’s suspected terror attack in Reading over contempt of court concerns. Three people were stabbed to death in a Reading park on...
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Blogger took care not to identify women in Alex Salmond trial, court told
A former diplomat knew the names of the complainers in the Alex Salmond trial and took great care not to identify them on his blog, his lawyer has argued. Craig Murray, a blogger and former UK...
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BBC fined £28,000 for contempt after recording and broadcasting clip of court...
The BBC has been fined £28,000 for contempt of court after “a catalogue of serious errors” resulted in the recording and broadcasting of a clip from a virtual hearing to half a million people. In...
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Blogger jailed for ‘abhorrent’ contempt of court over Alex Salmond trial...
A blogger and former diplomat has been sentenced to eight months in jail for “abhorrent” contempt of court over his coverage of the Alex Salmond trial. Craig Murray watched two days of Salmond’s trial...
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Attorney General makes Russell Brand contempt warning despite no active...
The Attorney General has issued a contempt of court warning about publishing anything that could prejudice any future criminal investigation into Russell Brand. But journalists were surprised to see...
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Russell Brand investigation: Why Met Police issued statement to media despite...
For a decade now UK police forces have avoided naming criminal suspects prior to charge, abiding by College of Policing guidelines. Nonetheless the Met Police put out a statement on Monday in response...
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New Yorker latest to be faced with ‘incredibly complex’ task of reporting...
Update 13 May 2024: A feature about Lucy Letby published by The New Yorker in the US has been restricted so it cannot be accessed by readers in the UK. UK users trying to access the article are met...
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New Yorker defies contempt risk to publish Lucy Letby story in UK print edition
A New Yorker story revisiting the conviction of Lucy Letby has been published in the title’s print and mobile app editions despite being blocked on its website to comply with reporting restrictions....
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Secret arrests could mean publishers don’t know they are in contempt of court
The Law Commission is seeking views on whether a case should be considered “active” from charge instead of arrest – potentially expanding the scope of what the media can report during a criminal...
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UK media facing ‘extreme legal hurdles’, top lawyer warns
A top media freedom lawyer said the UK press is facing “extreme legal hurdles”, pointing to reporting of allegations against Crispin Odey and Russell Brand. Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, a barrister at...
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