The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1989] QB 110
[QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION]
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
v.
NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS PLC.
1987 Nov. 16,
17;
1988 Feb. 19
1988 Feb. 19
Watkins and Mann L.JJ.
Contempt of Court
— Pending proceedings
— Prejudicing fair trial
— Newspaper articles alleging rape of child by doctor
— Newspaper encouraging private prosecution
— Private prosecution subsequently undertaken with newspaper's financial help
— Whether proceedings pending or imminent at time of publication of articles
— Whether contempt of court