The "we don't discuss things before the courts" thing

Dial Hard

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123739395#Comment_123739395

Genuine question, can you please point me toward the legislation that states it's illegal to publicly discuss a jury trial in Ireland? Because all I can find in that regard relates to the jurors themselves, not you or I or Joe Public anywhere else.

Dublin Calling

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123739395#Comment_123739395

The larger issue is moderators shutting down discussions that are not before the courts and discussions of cases in other countries with no such rules.

JP Liz V1

Harvey Weinstein and P Diddy's cases are discussed

I think if you are using a case as an example to your point even if it is before the courts but not directly commenting on it, would that be allowed?

johnny_ultimate

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123739441#Comment_123739441

Sub judice contempt is part of common law rather than any sort of formal legislation. Traditionally it would have covered traditional media publication but obviously social media has kind of expanded the media it has to cover.

There's a thorough discussion of it in this report from the Law Reform Commission (section 5): https://www.lawreform.ie/_fileupload/Contempt%20of%20Court%20and%20Other%20Offences%20and%20Torts%20Involving%20the%20Administration%20of%20Justice%20Final.pdf

A blog post about it from KOD Lyons here too: https://kodlyons.ie/sub-judice-why-you-should-be-careful-when-you-click-send/