How Long to Read Contempt of Court

How Long Does it Take to Read Contempt of Court?

It takes the average reader and 40 minutes to read Contempt of Court by Great Britain: Law Commission

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Law Commission's work on scandalising the court forms part of its wider project on contempt. Work on this aspect of contempt has been brought forward to tie in with the Government's consideration of the possible abolition of the offence under the Crime and Courts Bill. A well-publicised case in spring 2012 highlighted the historic common law offence of scandalising the court. This offence covers conduct likely to undermine the administration of justice or public confidence in the administration of justice, where the conduct does not impinge on particular proceedings. Scandalising the court has been defined as "any act done or writing published calculated to bring a Court or a judge of the Court into contempt, or to lower his authority". There has not been a successful prosecution for scandalising the court in England and Wales since 1931, although it has been used more recently in other common law jurisdictions. The controversy surrounding this offence is in relation to: the lack of clarity about both the conduct element and the mental element; the lack of clarity about the defences available; the justification for retaining such an offence in a well-established democracy; and the compatibility of the offence with freedom of speech and the European Convention on Human Rights. The consultation considers whether the current offence of scandalising the court should be abolished or, in the alternative, whether it should be retained but modified and, if so, how

How long is Contempt of Court?

Contempt of Court by Great Britain: Law Commission is 40 pages long, and a total of 10,000 words.

This makes it 13% the length of the average book. It also has 12% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Contempt of Court Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 54 minutes to read Contempt of Court aloud.

What Reading Level is Contempt of Court?

Contempt of Court is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

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