Media Freedom and Contempt of Court (Library of Essays in Media Law) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754627853 ISBN 13: 9780754627852

Publisher: Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

The essays discuss the restrictions imposed by contempt of court and other laws on media freedom to attend and report legal proceedings. Part I contains leading articles on the open justice principle. They examine the extent to which departures from that principle should be allowed to protect the rights of parties, in particular the accused in criminal proceedings, to a fair trial, and their interest in being rehabilitated in society after proceedings have been concluded. The essays in Part II examine the topical issue of whether open justice entails a right to film and broadcast legal proceedings. The articles in Part III are concerned with the application of contempt of court to prejudicial media publicity; they discuss whether it is possible to prevent prejudice without sacrificing media freedom. Another aspect of media freedom and contempt of court is canvassed in Part IV: whether journalists should enjoy a privilege not to reveal their sources of information.

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About the Author

Eric Barendt is a Professor in Faculty of Law at the University College London, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754627853
• ISBN 13: 9780754627852
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 502
• Editor: Barendt Eric