Chapter 12 Self-test questions

Does a reporter covering a criminal case need to ask permission to use his/her mobile phone in court to 'tweet' coverage of the case on the Twitter site?

No

Yes

Yes, but only if it is a trial

No, unless it is a Crown court trial

When a Crown court trial is over, a journalist can interview jurors to ask what they discussed to reach their verdict.

False

True

What statutory power do courts normally use to ban the media from identifying in their reports an adult who is the alleged victim in a blackmail case?

Section 41 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925

Section 12 of the Administration of Justice Act 1960

Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981

Section 4 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981

If a court, to give anonymity to an adult witness who is afraid of being known as a witness, makes an order under section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, for how long does it prevent the media identifying that person as the witness unless he/she or a court acts to lift the anonymity?

For the lifetime of the witness

For the duration of the trial proceedings, including any sentencing

Until the verdict(s) in that trial

Until the period for any appeal from the trial expires