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2. Is disobeying an injunction a contempt of court?

  • Yes
  • No

3. What was the outcome of the Watford Observer case?

  • The injunction was lifted as there was a public interest in telling the workers of Sun Printers that they may lose their job and the information had an "insufficient quality of confidence" because much of the information about job losses was known.
  • A permanent injunction was granted to prevent the Watford Observer publishing as there was no public interest in the workers knowing about potential job losses and the information was confidential.

4. What does Section 10 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 do?

  • Gives statutory protection to the public interest in allowing journalists to protect their sources.
  • Compels journalists to always reveal their sources if asked to.

5. What does Clause 14 of the IPSO Code say journalists have a "moral obligation" to do?

  • Protect sources
  • Buy sources dinner
  • Respect the right of people to grieve and mourn.

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