ARLIDGE, EADY & SMITH ON CONTEMPT 4TH EDITION 2011

Now in its 4th edition, Arlidge, Eady & Smith on Contempt is the leading authority on the law relating to both civil and criminal contempt. It provides a detailed, comprehensive and authoritative discussion of everything from the history of contempt and general principles through to the latest developments in practice and procedure.

• Comprehensive and authoritative commentary on the subject of civil and criminal contempt
• Updated with the latest developments in reporting court proceedings – and the impact of the Family Procedure Rules and the Criminal Procedure Rules
• Updated coverage of the Human Rights Act and Civil Procedure Rules
• Discusses the issues of injunctions restricting the freedom of speech in the protection of privacy, and super-injunctions
• Covers developments in strict liability contempt
• Updated to include the impact of new “social media” such as “Tweeting” from court, and the capacity of the social media to undermine court orders
• Covers the misuse of social media by jurors
• Discusses the latest developments in practice, procedure and case law
• Covers Contempt in the Face of the Court and the Criminal Procedure Rules
• Discusses the issue of journalists and the protection of their sources