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Law Commission proposals for modernisation of contempt of court framework

Posted on 12 December 2025

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Christopher Gribbin and Molly Vann of the White Collar Crime & Investigations team at Mishcon de Reya LLP examine the Law Commission’s proposed overhaul of the law of contempt, which includes a new test for general contempt and other forms of contempt, in an article for Lexis. The article weighs the implications of the proposed changes to the strict liability rule, with a shift in 'active’ proceedings from the point of arrest to charge, to harmonise with developments in modern privacy law. 

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