The attorney general is to publish guidance on Twitter to help prevent social media users from committing a contempt of court by commenting inappropriately on criminal cases.
Dominic Grieve QC said it was designed to make sure fair trials took place. Comedian Alan Davies, Commons speaker’s wife Sally Bercow and celebrity Peaches Geldof have all recently run into legal difficulties with careless tweets.
The advice will apply to court cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
