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In Australia, criticising a judge can land you in jail. This is a danger for democracy

  • Written by Bill John Swannie, Lecturer in College of Law and Justice, Victoria University
In Australia, criticising a judge can land you in jail. This is a danger for democracyLaws against 'scandalising the court' are intended to prevent conduct that may undermine public confidence in the courts. Shutterstock

Under Australian law, a person can be jailed or fined for criticising a court or a judge, an action that is known as “scandalising the court.”

This type of contempt has been described as...

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