NCJ Number
37818
Date Published
1976
Length
96 pages
Annotation
THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOKLET IS TO BRING TOGETHER, FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRESS AND PRACTITIONERS ALIKE, THE RULES CONCERNING ADMISSION TO COURTS OF LAW AND THE STATUTORY RESTRICTIONS UPON THE REPORTING OF COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Abstract
BRITISH RULES RELATING TO WHAT RESTRICTIONS APPLY ARE CONSIDERED ON A COURT-BY-COURT BASIS. INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS COVER THE DEFINITION OF 'OPEN COURT', COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS, THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN, SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS APPLIED TO THE JUVENILE AND THE DOMESTIC PROCEEDINGS COURT, AND THE LAW OF CONTEMPT. A GLOSSARY OF COURT TERMS IS PROVIDED. EXCERPTS FROM PERTINENT BRITISH LEGISLATION ARE APPENDED.