Thread:Comments:Scottish Justice Secretary 'acutely aware of unusual publicity' in Kular case/UK & Commonwealth tradition v. US laws/reply (4)

Re legal liability, as opposed to moral responsibility. Repeating the first sentence of my earlier remark: The reporter for this article is in Scotland, which is relevant both to their legal liability and to their ability to write these articles. I meant by that, the article was not and, as a practical matter, likely could not have been written by people entirely outside Scotland.

I see no similarity to the Roman Catholic Church's opacity. This isn't about covering things up, it's about respecting a reasonable request (in the form of legislation) not to prematurely publish specific details that could sabotage the ability of the courts to function well. Setting aside the legal definition of "contempt of court" in favor of the actual meaning of the words, premature publication of the arrestee's identity in this case seems like disrespecting the court process.