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MICHAEL JOHN PELLING v (1) SIR ANTHONY HILGROVE HAMMOND (2) JAMES BLAKE MATTHEWS (3) SIMON ALFRED GOLDSTEIN (4) HELEN CATRIN JONES (2000)

PUBLISHED June 9, 2000
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An application based on the Administration of Justice Act 1960 s.12 to bring proceedings for contempt for publication of information relating to proceedings before a court sitting in private was refused on the basis that the constituent elements of the common law of contempt were not present.

CA (Otton LJ, Smedley J)

09/06/2000

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