Sentence examples for under contempt from inspiring English sources

The police could still pursue the breach under contempt of court but would have to pay to do so.

Under contempt of court rules, the media are barred from reporting any background on defendants once proceedings become active.

Once an arrest is made, a case is "active" under contempt laws and there are limits on what can be published about the suspect.

So we are one nation, under contempt, disgust and antagonism.

An order was made under the Contempt of Court Act banning publication of the identity of his alleged victim, whose anonymity is already guaranteed under the Sexual Offences Act.

Jude Bunting, counsel for the media, argued there was no risk of substantial prejudice by the press under the Contempt of Court Act 1981 because no proceedings were scheduled.

He was appearing at Highbury Corner magistrates' court but a disturbance in the public gallery led to officers bringing his brother down into the main body of the court, where District Judge Robin McPhee directed they arrest him under the Contempt of Court Act.

Any journalist who tried to disclose what was being said behind closed doors, and what it showed about MI5's involvement with the taxi driver's ordeal, would be committing an offence under the Contempt of Court Act, and could face prosecution and imprisonment.

Realistically, the UK courts are fighting a losing battle in trying to control publications under the contempt of court provisions – even if the law in the UK were to be made more restrictive, it would not restrict foreign media outlets or the blogosphere.

Dominic Grieve, the Attorney General for England and Wales, stated on 31 December 2010 that he was considering action under the Contempt of Court Act 1981 to enforce the obligation of the media not to prejudice a possible future trial.

He was aware of the law, without having understood what it was there for: "I have to be super careful, you see… they put me under a contempt of court charge, which could mean that I could face prison, or I'm on a suspended sentence because they don't want people reporting…".