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Contempt of court is a wide-ranging and important subject, the main purpose of which is to protect the due administration of justice in criminal and civil courts. It is concerned for example, with resolving the conflict between the needs of a fair trial and those of a free press. It is also concerned with the limits to the general principle of ""open justice"" and with such issues as when secret hearings are permissable, when anonymity may be conferred on a witness and when the reporting of legal proceedings may be postponed or prohibited. Other issues covered include the dilemma of the journalist who is required to disclose sources of information, the enforcement of court orders, and the extent to which the judiciary may be criticized in the press and elsewhere.

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Author:   C. J. Miller
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Clarendon Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.842kg
ISBN:  

9780198256847

ISBN 10:   0198256841
Pages:   552
Publication Date:   01 February 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780198256977
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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"Criminal and civil contempt of court; procedure and jurisdiction in cases of criminal contempt; contempt in the face of the court; contempt through interfering with particular legal proceedings - some general considerations; the period during which proceedings are ""Sub Judice"" or active; contempt in relation to particular criminal proceedings; contempt in relation to particular civil proceedings and proceedings in tribunals; the ""Sub Judice"" rule ""Mens Rea"" and the scope of responsibility; open justice - publicizing judicial proceedings; victimization of jurors, witnesses, and other persons after the conclusion of proceedings; scandalizing a court or judge; further miscellaneous categories of contempt; civil contempt of court."

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