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To: Nextrush
accused of contempt for live streaming outside a child sex abuse gang trial involving Muslim defendants.

OUTSIDE. On a PUBLIC street.

7 posted on 07/04/2019 9:47:42 AM PDT by montag813
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To: montag813
OUTSIDE. On a PUBLIC street.

Under English law, any reporting (even in a newspaper) about an ongoing jury trial is considered "contempt of court" (on the theory that it might influence the jury).

Very different here in the U.S., of course.

8 posted on 07/04/2019 10:53:13 AM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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