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Contempt of Court

Third Edition

C. J. Miller


Contempt of court is a fascinating and colourful branch of the law. It sets the boundary between the right to a fair and unprejudiced trial on the one hand and freedom of expression on the other. It controls misconduct in the courtroom, protects witnesses and others from being victimized, and determines the limits to criticism of the judiciary. Although primarily concerned with English law in the age of the Human Rights Act, this new edition also contains detailed discussion of cases from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States of America.

Abbreviations Table of Cases Table of Statutes 1. Introduction 2. Criminal and Civil Contempt of Court 3. Procedure and Jurisdiction in Cases of Criminal Contempt 4. Contempt in the Face of the Court 5. Contempt through Interfering with Particular Legal Proceedings: Some General Considerations 6. The Period during which Proceedings are Sub-Judice or Active 7. Contempt in Relation to Particular Criminal Proceedings 8. Contempt in Relation to Particular Civil Proceedings and Proceedings in Tribunals 9. The Sub-Judice Rule: Mens Rea and the Scope of Responsibility 10. Open Justice: Publicizing Judicial Proceedings 11. Victimization of Jurors, Witnesses, and Other Persons After the Conclusion of Proceedings 12. Scandalizing a Court or Judge 13. Further Miscellaneous Categories of Contempt 14. Civil Contempt of Court Appendix Index
C. J. Miller , Professor of English Law, University of Birmingham
`The new edition continues the work's clear writing and thorough coverage. Its consideration of Australian, New Zealand and Canadian law has increased, even though it was a notable feature of earlier editions. The work should be a valuable book for any specialist contempt lawyers in these jurisdictions. ... a major work of traditional legal scholarship in the general field of media law.' Media and Arts Law Review, Sept. 2001 |d 19 Sept. 2002.