Damian Wall of Burton Copeland acted for Joanne Fraill in this landmark case brought by the Attorney General. Mrs Fraill received a sentence of 8 months imprisonment, the maximum sentence was 2 years and given the seriousness of the offences the outcome was better than expected.
The case was unique, the first of its kind involving a contempt of court using the internet and Facebook. The legal aspects were also new and challenging involving a blend of civil and criminal law. The judgment from the Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge is likely to impact on future cases and potentially on how jury trials are conducted in the future.
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