Cases

R v Burrell

Comment

This is widely believed to be the first instance in which a complainant of any description in a criminal case has sought a reporting restriction on the basis that unless it is imposed he or she will not give evidence. Importantly, the trial judge did not give great weight to the real risk that the administration of justice would be impeded if the trial did not go ahead, choosing instead to look at the interests of justice in the round, which particularly included the interest in the administration of justice being open to public scrutiny via the media.

Areas of work

Contempt
Human Rights
Media Law
Reporting the Courts

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