Reporting Restrictions Flashcards
What year is the education act?
The Education Act 2011
What does the Education Act include?
- Gives lifelong anonymity to teachers for allegations committed against pupils
- Ends if charged or if restrictions are lifted
- comes with fine of £5,000 and is a summary offence
What year is the criminal Justice act?
The criminal justice act 1925/1988
Photography was banned in courts in the Criminal Justice Act 1925 under what section
Section 41
What does Section 41, CJA ban
-Taking or trying to take photos or film
- Sketches with view to publish of court
- Publishing
What section of the contempt of court act affects recordings?
Section 9
What year was the contempt of court act?
Contempt of Court Act 1981
What is affected with records by Section 9, Contempt of court act 1981?
- Cannot record for broadcast
- Can only record with permission for journalistic purposes only
Can you Text, Tweet and blog during court
- Journalist and legal commentators can use devices to report court since December 2011
- Only journalists, public has to ask permission
- can’t tweet legal argument or discussion when jury not present.
What is Permanently banned in Section 11, Contempt of Court act 1981?
Naming or Matters of
- Victims of Blackmail
- National Security
- Protecting person from harm
Person can choose to be named
Do not compromise the ban
Section 46, of the youth justice and criminal evidence act 1999 does what?
Give lifetime anonymity to certain witnesses,
- Adult witnesses scared of testifying
- Children in high profile cases
- Mentally incapacitated people
Don’t identify name, address, school, place of work and photo of them
What is the defence to lifetime anonymity through Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999?
- Not aware of the order and publication had not reported on matter
- Witness gives written consent
