Contempt_of_Court_Act_1981

Contempt of Court Act 1981

Contempt of Court Act 1981

United Kingdom legislation

The Contempt of Court Act 1981 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[1] It codifies some aspects of the common law offence of contempt of court.[2]

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Section 8 of the Act provides that it is an offence for a person to ask for or make public any opinions or arguments put forward by a jury member in the course of making a decision.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Contempt of Court Act 1981", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1981 c. 49
  2. [2]
    "Contempt of Court and Reporting Restrictions". Crown Prosecution Service. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. [3]
    Alex Wade (17 September 2007). "The jurors who dare not speak their name". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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