The leading authority in its field, Borrie and Lowe is a comprehensive statement of the law relating to criminal and civil contempt of court. Regularly cited in the Courts, this substantial and authoritative title is also highly regarded by members of the press. Now in its fourth edition, the work has been thoroughly revised and updated to include new chapters incorporating: Human Rights Act 1998; Children and Young Persons Act 1933; Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999; Civil Procedure Rules - alternative approaches to prejudicial publicity and how it impacts on different sets of proceedings, recent common law and statutory developments; and, discussion on journalists' privilege of non-disclosure of sources.
It discusses the growth of digital publications via the Internet and the problems it may cause for jurors - e.g. assuming the guilt of a defendant. It considers whether publication on Internet sites such as Facebook, MySpace etc.
| Weight | 1.550000 |
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| By | Fenwick, Kean, Johnson et al. |
| Country of Publication | United Kingdom |
| Dimensions | 252 x 160 mm |
| Edition | 4 Rev ed |
| Format | Hardback |
| ISBN/EAN | 9781405736879 |
| Publication Date | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Publisher | LexisNexis UK |