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Author:   C. J. Miller
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Clarendon Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.071kg
ISBN:  

9780198254782

ISBN 10:   0198254784
Pages:   550
Publication Date:   01 January 1989
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Part 1 Criminal and civil contempt of court: punishment and coercion; criminal safeguards in civil contempt proceedings; consequences of the distinction between criminal and civil contempt. Part 2 Procedure and jurisdiction in cases of criminal contempt: contemporary procedure and jurisdiction; the reception of the summary process into the United States and subsequent developments. Part 3 Contempt in the face of court: circumstances in which the summary jurisdiction may be exercised; procedural safeguards; examples of contempt in the face of the court; ""mens rea""; reforming the summary process; other methods of dealing with disruptive behaviour. Part 4 Contempt through interfering with particular legal proceedings - some general considerations: the requirements of the due administration of justice; the scope of the strict liability rule; the relationship of the rule to common law contempts; the test of liability. Part 5 The period during which proceedings are sub judice or active: criminal and civil proceedings; proceedings before tribunals and other bodies. Part 6 Contempt in relation to particular criminal proceedings: contempt in relation to proceedings before and during the trial and on appeal; defences and qualifications to liability. Part 7 Contempt in relation to particular civil proceedings and proceedings in tribunals: civil proceedings; proceedings before tribunals. Part 8 The sub judice rule: ""mens rea"" and the scope of responsibility: ""mens rea""; the liability of particular classes of individuals - newspaper reporters, editors, printers, distributors, radio and TV broadcasts. Part 9 Open justice - publicizing judicial proceedings: procedings heard in open court and in private. Part 10: victimization of jurors, witnesses and other persons after the conclusions of proceedings. Part 11: scandalizing a court or judge. Part 12 Further miscellaneous categories of contempt: obstructing persons officially connected with the court or its process; forging, altering or abusing the process of the court; divulging the confidences of the jury room. Part 13 Civil contempt of court: Disobedience of an order other than an order for the payment of the sum of money; general considerations - practice, procedure and powers of the courts; disobedience of an order for the payment of a sum of money."

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