Solicitor-General v Wellington Newspapers Ltd - [1995] 1 NZLR 45

Contempt of Court — Pending proceedings — Prejudicing a fair trial — Accused assaulting a police officer while on bail — Newspaper articles stating accused's previous convictions for violence, fact of bail on charges of violence at time of reoffending and police concern that bail previously given — Single radio broadcast referring to bail on charges of violence at time of reoffending — Accused's trial on previous charges adjourned due to prejudicial publicity — Whether publication of previous convictions a contempt — Whether publication of fact of bail on previous charges of violence a contempt — Whether publication of photograph a contempt — Whether required standard of proof a real risk or a mere possibility of interference with administration of justice — Onus of proof.