Contempt and the Australian Constitution - part I
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Article Title | Contempt and the Australian Constitution - part I |
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ERA Journal ID | 35442 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Gray, Anthony |
Journal Title | Journal of Judicial Administration |
Journal Citation | 27 (1), pp. 3-20 |
Number of Pages | 18 |
Year | 2017 |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
ISSN | 1036-7918 |
Web Address (URL) | http://livepages.thomsonreuters.com.au/media/16719/jja-vol-27-no-1-contents.pdf |
Abstract | Recent controversy has caused us to reflect on the existing law of contempt. Some critics believe the existing laws are out of date. This article is in two parts. In Part I the article specifically considers two examples of contempt, scandalising the court and sub judice contempt, and considers their compatibility with the implied freedom of political communication in the Australian Constitution. It finds there are real questions over the continued constitutional validity of the courts' power with respect to scandalising the court. |
Keywords | contempt scandalising the court sub judice implied freedom political communication proportionality |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480702. Constitutional law |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4814/contempt-and-the-australian-constitution-part-i
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