Press contempt of court

Title

Press contempt of court

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:10

Description

Interview with a lawyer about the possibility of press publicity before a trial swaying the verdict or leading to a contempt charge, and the extent of press coverage allowed. In the context of the current case of the Yorkshire Ripper. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Legal procedure; Newspapers; Journalism; Mass media; Trials; Press coverage; Press ethics; Right to justice; Fines (penalties)

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