4 Jun 2022
Unlawful photography inside the courtroom constituted criminal contempt because it risked identification and intimidation of jurors and witnesses, substantially disrupted proceedings, and warranted deterrent punishment; having regard to the respondent's remorse and absence of specific intent the appropriate sentence was seven days' imprisonment.
4 Jun 2022
Unlawful taking of photographs inside court constitutes criminal contempt because it risks juror and witness anonymity and safety, disrupts court proceedings and public resources, and enables misuse of images; applying these principles and the respondent's lack of intent but demonstrated disruption and partial remorse, a custodial sentence of 7 days' imprisonment is appropriate to punish and deter.
4 Jun 2022
Taking photographs inside the courtroom constituted criminal contempt because it risked interference with the administration of justice, caused significant disruption to proceedings and posed potential danger to jurors and witnesses; balancing deterrence and mitigation (lack of malicious intent and remorse) justified a custodial sentence of seven days.