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Police Chief Fined £50K for Court Contempt

Northamptonshire Chief Constable Ivan Balhatchet fined £50,000 after force repeatedly ignored court orders to hand over arrest footage. Judges condemn 'wilfully disobedient' police behaviour.

New UK laws to release more suspect details

The Law Commission proposes releasing more suspect information to counter misinformation after high-profile incidents. Discover how this impacts media and police.

No contempt charges for media in Patterson trial

Victorian prosecutors will not press contempt charges against Kyle and Jackie O and Mamamia for comments made during the Erin Patterson mushroom murder trial. Discover the full story.

Detroit court halted over trousers-less defendant

A routine court hearing in Detroit took an extraordinary turn when a defendant appeared virtually without wearing trousers, prompting a flustered judge to postpone proceedings in a case that's raising questions about virtual court decorum.

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