The Contempt of Court Act 1981 is an
Act of the
Parliament of the
United Kingdom.
It codifies some aspects of the
common law offence of
contempt of court
Contempt of court, often referred to simply as "contempt", is the crime of being disobedient to or disrespectful toward a court of law and its officers in the form of behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice, and dignity of the cour ...
.
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.
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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1981