Publisher's Synopsis
"Arlidge, Eady and Smith on Contempt" is the leading authority on the law relating to both civil and criminal contempt. It provides a detailed, comprehensive and authoritative discussion of the principles and procedures that make up the law in this area, from the history of contempt through to the latest developments in practice and procedure. Since the last edition, the law of contempt has evolved considerably. In the intervening seven years, the Civil Procedure Rules and the Human Rights Act 1998 have been introduced, and numerous leading cases have been decided, such as recent House of Lords' decisions relating to jury secrecy. There have also been important changes in the law relating to granting and enforcing injunctions in family cases, and to the protection of journalists' sources. This new edition brings the reader up to date with all these major developments. This is the most authoritative guide to civil and criminal contempt available. It shows how the law works in principle and how to apply it in practice, and gives in-depth coverage of the complete range of case law.;It also contains extensive coverage of Commonwealth law, in particular Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
