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They are both included in the European Convention on Human Rights, which are part of British Law under the Human Rights Act 1998, in October 2000. It is very important for a journalist to be careful of what he is writing as it may not only affect the jury but the public too, even though it is more likely that a judge to hold someone for defamation rather than contempt of court...
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The court has the power to punish neglection, violation of duty, or any other misconduct. Also a non-payment of a sum of money, ordered by the court to be paid can lead to contempt of court. Another type of contempt is whether the contempt charged is civil or criminal in nature...
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