In this episode we will be discussing the Contempt of Law Act 1981 with regards to crime reporting. On the 13th of June 2012, Attorney General Dominic Grieve charged the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror with contempt following coverage of Levi Bellfield's conviction for the murder of Milly Dowler. The court had yet to deliberate on the charge of attempted kidnapping of Rachel Cowles before both newspapers released information deemed novel to the jury.

A fair trial is a human right and sub-judice must be treated as innocent until proven guilty. Freedom of expression is also a human right, yet one right does not outweigh another. We invite you to decide whether you think in this case, the media darkened the character of a convicted killer.

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