Other Reporting Restrictions

Question 0

What is section 9 of the contempt of court act 1981

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Answer 0

• contempt of court to use a tape recorder/anŷ other audio recoding device/ take one into court unless you have permission. Same for broadcast/recording any of proceedings.
• December 2011 lord Chief Justice lord judge said that Journos and legal commentators could use live text base communications to report and no longer needed to ask for permission to use them But A court can at any time decide to forbid the use of such devices

Question 1

What is section 41 of the criminal justice act 1925

Answer 1

It is illegal to take any photo/film/make a portrait or sketch of any persons in court, building or it’s precincts (act doesn’t define precincts) or anyone entering/ leaving with a view to publication.