Contempt of Court Act 1981

Question 1

Section 1 - material creates

Answer 1

Publication of material which creates a substantial risk of serious prejudice or impediment to an active case

Question 2

Cases are ACTIVE when

Answer 2

Warrant for arrest, a person is arrested, a summons is issued, a person is charged orally, a document specifying the charge is served on the accused

Question 3

Section 3 -Media didn’t know

Answer 3

The media did not know/had to no reason to think that at the time of publication the case was active.

Question 4

Section 5 - published discussion

Answer 4

A published discussion in good faith of public affairs where the risk of prejudice is merely incidental to the discussion

Question 5

Section 4 - cannot be found guilty

Answer 5

A person cannot be found guilty of contempt if a fair and accurate report of the hearing is published, it was published contemporaneously and in good faith.

Question 6

Section 9

Answer 6

It is contempt to use or take into court for use any audio-recorder (except without the court’s permission) and to broadcast any such recordings.