Law Commission Says Tribunals Should Be Able to Jail People for Contempt of Court

Published on July 9, 2024

The Law Commission has recommended extending the power to imprison people for breaching the Contempt of Court Act from criminal courts to immigration tribunals and other bodies. It is one of a number of changes to the law surrounding contempt of court, the principle which is supposed to protect British citizens’ right to a fair trial before an unprejudiced jury. The commission recommended retaining the maximum sentence of two years in custody which is available to crown court and higher court judges in England and Wales. After conducting a review, the commission has said, “We have not heard evidence that the two-year limit of committal or the unlimited fine is inappropriate or ineffective.”...

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