Contempt of Court Act 1981

Contempt of Court Act 1981
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the law relating to contempt of court and related matters.
Citation	1981, c.49
Territorial extent	United Kingdom
Status: Current legislation

The Contempt of Court Act 1981 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]

References

"UK Statute Law Database - Contempt of Court Act 1981". UK Statute Law Database. The National Archives (United Kingdom). Retrieved 29 March 2015.
"Contempt of Court and Reporting Restrictions". Crown Prosecution Service. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
Alex Wade (17 September 2007). "The jurors who dare not speak their name". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

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[The_National_Archives_(United_Kingdom)_-_UK_Statute_Law_Database_-_Contempt_of_Court_Act_1981-1] "UK Statute Law Database - Contempt of Court Act 1981". UK Statute Law Database. The National Archives (United Kingdom). Retrieved 29 March 2015.

[Crown_Prosecution_Service_-_Contempt_of_Court_and_Reporting_Restrictions-2] "Contempt of Court and Reporting Restrictions". Crown Prosecution Service. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

[The_Guardian_-_17_September_2007_-_The_jurors_who_dare_not_speak_their_name-3] Alex Wade (17 September 2007). "The jurors who dare not speak their name". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 29 March 2015.