Contempt of Court Act 1981
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the law relating to contempt of court and related matters. |
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| Citation | 1981 c. 49 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 July 1981 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
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The Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[1] It codifies some aspects of the common law offence of contempt of court.[2]
Section 8 of the Act provides that it is an offence for a person to ask for or make public any opinions or arguments put forward by a jury member in the course of making a decision.[3] In Northern Ireland, the consent of the Attorney General is required to prosecute this offence. This section now extends only to Scotland and Northern Ireland; it was replaced in England and Wales by section 20D of the Juries Act 1974,[4] as amended by the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.[5]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- File:Wikisource-logo.svg The full text of Contempt of Court Act 1981 at Wikisource
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