Hearings
England & Wales
21 Dec 1961 LR 3 RP 1; [1962] 1 QB 534; [1962] 2 WLR 70; [1962] 1 All ER 321, RPCt
16 Jul 1962 LR 3 RP 327; [1963] 1 QB 696; [1962] 3 WLR 819; [1962] 3 All ER 326, CA
Attorney-General v Butterworth
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Subject Matter
CONTEMPT OF COURT — Witnesses, influencing — Proceedings terminated — Restrictive Practices Court — Evidence given by official of trade federation — Hostility and disapproval of federation members — Subsequent purported deprivation of witness's offices — Whether likely to deter witnesses in future cases — Relevance of possibility of future proceedings — Whether contempt
LR 3 RP 1; LR 3 RP 327; [1962] 1 QB 534; [1963] 1 QB 696; [1962] 2 WLR 70; [1962] 3 WLR 819
RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES — Costs — Contempt of court — Form of order
LR 3 RP 1; [1962] 1 QB 534; [1962] 2 WLR 70
Appellate History
Attorney-General v Butterworth LR 3 RP 1; [1962] 1 QB 534; [1962] 2 WLR 70; [1962] 1 All ER 321, RPCt
Decision of the Restrictive Practices Court reversed
Attorney-General v Butterworth LR 3 RP 327; [1963] 1 QB 696; [1962] 3 WLR 819; [1962] 3 All ER 326, CA
Commentary
Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Contempt of Court in Respect of Criminal Proceedings - Forms of Contempt: Intimidation of or Interference with or Retaliation against Witnesses or Jurors
B14.102