Summary_Jurisdiction_Act_(Northern_Ireland)_1953

Summary Jurisdiction Act (Northern Ireland) 1953

Summary Jurisdiction Act (Northern Ireland) 1953

United Kingdom legislation

The Summary Jurisdiction Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (1953 c. 3 (N.I.)) is an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland that restricted the freedom of the press in relation to court proceedings in Northern Ireland. It prohibited the press from publishing any opening statements, and gave the magistrate discretion to forbid the publishing of any evidence.[1]

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    Edwards (1953) p.485

Bibliography

  • Edwards, J (1953). "Summary Jurisdiction Act (Northern Ireland), 1953". Modern Law Review. 16 (4). Blackwell Publishing. ISSN 0026-7961.
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