Lord Hailsham on press coverage of trials
- Title
- Lord Hailsham on press coverage of trials
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
- TX Date
- 21 Jan 1981
- Year of production
- 1981
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- Duration
- 00:02:23
- Description
- Report on a speech by Lord Chancellor, Lord Hailsham (Quintin Hogg) in Parliament, with excerpts, about his concerns press could influence right to a fair trial after the press started a demonstration outside the court where suspected Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe was charged with murder. In context of a contempt of court bill. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Quintin Hogg
- Keywords
- Legal procedure; Parliamentary bills; Press; Police; Demonstrations; Murderers; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; Mass media; Trials; Editors; Publicity; Press ethics
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