Cases

Active filters: Area of work: Reporting the Courts and Contempt [clear]
Year: 2005 [clear]

Birmingham City Council v H

Care proceedings - children's welfare - publication of judgments - disclosure of medical reports into the public domain

[2005] EWHC 2885 (Fam) - Family Division

Judge Charles J

BBC v Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, X and Y

Privacy - Anonymity - Social workers - Family proceedings - Injunction to restrain identification - Article 8, ECHR - Freedom of expression - Article 10, ECHR

[2005] EWHC 2862 (Fam); [2006] EMLR 117 - Family Division

Judge Ryder J

A (A Local Authority) v PD & Another

Privacy – Criminal Trial - Injunction to restrain identification of defendant and victim - Children - Non-parties - Privacy - Article 8 - Freedom of expression - Article 10

[2005] EWHC 1832 (Fam); [2005] EMLR 840 - Family Division

Judge Sir Mark Potter P

R (Gazette Media) v Teeside Crown Court

Reporting Restrictions - Children - s.39 Children and Young Persons Act 1933 - Proper scope of order - Appeals - s.159 Criminal Justice Act 1988 - Sexual offences - Automatic restrictions - s.1(2) Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992

[2005] EWCA Crim 1983; [2005] EMLR 832; The Times, 8 August 2005 - Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Judge Maurice Kay LJ, Field J and Sir John Alliott

Re W

Criminal trial - Injunction to restrain identification of defendant and victim - Children - Non-parties - Privacy - Article 8 - Freedom of expression - Article 10

[2005] EWHC 1564 (Fam); [2006] 1 FLR 1; The Times, 21 July 2005 - Family Division

Judge Sir Mark Potter P

Three Rivers Council & BCCI v Bank of England

Open Justice - In Private Hearings - Application to have judgment handed down in private - CPR Part 39.2(3) - Medical information relating to witness - Article 8 - s.11 Contempt of Court Act 1981

[2005] EWCA Civ 933 - Court of Appeal

Judge Pill LJ, Rix LJ and Rimer J

E v Channel Four & Another

Injunctions - Inherent jurisdiction - Capacity to consent to participation in television programme - Whether in subject's best interests - Balance between Article 10 and Article 8

[2005] EWHC 1144 (Fam); [2005] EMLR 709; [2005] 2 FLR 913; [2005] UKHRR 789 - Family Division

Judge Munby J

Harb v King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz

Reporting restrictions - Proceedings in private - Open justice - Sovereign immunity - Maintenance

[2005] EWCA Civ 632 - Court of Appeal

Judge Thorpe, Smith & Wall LJJ

O’Riordan v DPP

Criminal law - Reporting restrictions - Human rights - Information likely to lead to identification of victim of sexual offence - Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 - Freedom of expression - Article 10 - Whether necessary in a democratic society - Whether conduct proscribed by law

[2005] EWHC 1240 (Admin); The Times 31 May 2005 - Administrative Court

Judge Rose LJ & Crane J

Chief Constable of Greater Manchester v Channel 5 Broadcast Ltd

Contempt of court - Broadcasting - Criminal investigation - Interim injunction - Whether substantial risk of serious prejudice - s.2(2) Contempt of Court Act 1981 - Appeal

[2005] EWCA Civ 739 - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judge Auld and Chadwick LJJ