YSA v Associated Newspapers Ltd
The application is defective and unfair due to lack of procedural compliance, insufficient detail, absence of statement of truth, improper service, and failure to establish a strong prima facie case; the Upper Tribunal's contempt jurisdiction must be exercised in accordance with procedural safeguards analogous to those in the High Court.
- Parties
- Applicant: YSA; Respondent: Associated Newspapers Ltd; Interested Party: Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 14 February 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Application for Committal for Contempt / Ruling on Application
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Anonymity Orders, Jurisdiction of Upper Tribunal, Procedural Requirements for Contempt, Media Breaches of Court Orders
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Parties
YSA
Applicant
Associated Newspapers Ltd
Respondent
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Interested Party
Procedural Posture
Application for Committal for Contempt / Ruling on Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Does the Upper Tribunal have jurisdiction to commit for contempt for breach of anonymity orders?
- 2 Are the procedural requirements for contempt applications satisfied?
- 3 Is permission required for the application?
Ratio Decidendi
The application is defective and unfair due to lack of procedural compliance, insufficient detail, absence of statement of truth, improper service, and failure to establish a strong prima facie case; the Upper Tribunal's contempt jurisdiction must be exercised in accordance with procedural safeguards analogous to those in the High Court.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
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