In re ITN News and others – WLR Daily

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in appeals, jurisdiction, law reports, media, reporting restrictions, witnesses by sally

In re ITN News and others [2013] EWCA Crim 773; [2013] WLR (D) 187

“The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) had jurisdiction under section 159 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 to entertain an appeal against an order under section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 prohibiting the reporting of any matter relating to a witness, even where the court was not otherwise concerned with any proceedings between the defendant at trial and the Crown or any issue arising from it.”

WLR Daily, 21st May 2013

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