Law Commission consultation on contempt of court

This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. We are conducting a review of the law on contempt of court and considering the need for reform to improve its effectiveness, consistency, and coherence. Our objective is to produce a law of contempt that is easier to understand, fairer, and that better protects the administration of justice. For more information about this project, see our project webpage . We recommend that consultees read the consultation paper before responding to the consultation: Contempt of Court Consultation Paper . A shorter summary is also available: Contempt of Court: Summary . Consultees do not need to answer all the questions if they are only interested in some aspects of the consultation. About the Law Commission The Law Commission is a statutory body, created by the Law Commissions Act 1965 (“the 1965 Act”) for the purpose of promoting the reform of