Abstract
Ever since the enactment of the Contempt of Court Act 198 1, concern has been expressed’ about the use of orders under sections 4 and 11 restricting the media’s ability to report court proceedings in accordance with the principle of open justice.* However, the absence of any empirical survey of these orders has hampered a proper evaluation of their worth. This article seeks to elucidate the operation of reporting restrictions at Crown Court level by presenting and analysing the results of a survey of nine Crown Courts during the period 1982-89. The findings are prefaced by an exposition of the legal framework.
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