The battered credibility of the Guantánamo trials has been further dented by revelations of hidden microphones, intelligence service interference with court proceedings and protests from lawyers who say the US military is preventing a proper defence of the alleged organisers of the 9/11 attacks.
"The basic purpose of contempt of court is to avoid, deter and ultimately to sanction against the interference with legal proceedings," he explained.
Healey argued in a motion to dismiss that Younger abstention which is based on a "a strong federal policy against federal court interference with pending state judicial proceedings"—should apply because ExxonMobil was pursuing a parallel action in Massachusetts state court to challenge the CID.
Interference with the agency proceeding opens the way to the use of the FOIA as a tool of discovery, see Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. NLRB, 433 F.21121970211 (CA6 1970), over and beyond that provided by the regulations issued by the Renegotiation Board for its proceedings.
But Lord Judge had "no doubt" that MPs and peers would follow the constitutional conventions under which they do not discuss court proceedings "so as to avoid any possible interference with the administration of justice".
The rule of Massiah serves the salutary purpose of preventing police interference with the relationship between a suspect and his counsel once formal proceedings have been initiated.
Lord Judge said: "The judge has an overriding responsibility to ensure that proceedings are conducted consistently with the proper administration of justice, and so as to avoid any improper interference with its processes.
Backed by the pressure group Inquest, Adam's mother, Carol Pounder, sought a judicial review of the proceedings and in January 2009, Mr Justice Baker found that the coroner acted unlawfully, and that the physical interference with Adam was a breach of STC rules and an assault on him.
Knowing Interference with Performance.
Interference With Vietnam War Effort.
Prohibition on interference with crewmembers.
