I have to go to court today for Assault / Eg Battery , It was a Domestic with my ex, But i dont want my name put in the paper ! Can i stop this and how ?
2006-12-27 20:31:51 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Thats why i dont want my name printed as i didnt do anything , but when they print it in the paper ! all it will say is my name and that i been charged with Battery ! and i think thats unfair as when i get found not guilty they dont print that ! :(
2006-12-27 20:36:55 · update #1
Nope. It is a matter of public record. It is standard that it be printed for public view. Sorry.
2006-12-27 20:33:13 · answer #1 · answered by bashnick 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The press is unlikely to be interested in this case. Contrary to popular belief, reporters don't hang about magistrates' courts except when there is a high profile case. They get in touch from time to time to see if there is anything interesting which might fill a few column inches of the paper. If you keep your head down and don't draw attention to yourself unnecessarily, then they are not going to see anything newsworthy in a run-of-the-mill domestic incident. If you don't believe me, take a look at the court list and see how many more interesting cases are going on in that court on that day!
2006-12-27 22:51:21 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Courts are held in public and are open to the press unless there is a specific public interest issue concerned. This openness is an essential component of democracy.
If you are found not guilty then you needn't worry because you've been exonerated in a public court. Nothing will count against you afterwards.
2006-12-27 22:28:45 · answer #3 · answered by mickyrisk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Court is not required when public opinion already has found you guilty, don't worry the jury only go on their own opinions, which are loosely based upon the facts, and their prior prejudices
2006-12-27 20:55:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should be named and shamed! They wouldn't continue with the court trial if there wasn't physical evidence of battery and assault! You've done wrong, own up to it!
2006-12-27 20:39:39 · answer #5 · answered by Minxy_uk 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you assualted a woman, I hope they put your name in big bold letters on the front page. You are a coward and a bully and deserve to be shamed.
2006-12-27 21:33:23 · answer #6 · answered by Annie M 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try not hitting women you cowardly piece of ****, if you were after tea and sympathy you're in the wrong place. Men who hit women do it because they daren't hit men, you deserve to get named and shamed.
2006-12-27 21:19:34 · answer #7 · answered by thecoldvoiceofreason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tough s*** you should of thought about that before you laid a finger on your ex.The police must of thought you did it or you wouldn't be charged.You get everything you deserve blokes like you wouldn't have a go at a real man.
2006-12-27 20:42:10 · answer #8 · answered by MANC & PROUD 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is no way you can stop it. The judge in exceptional cases will stop the media publishing details, but I don't think this would count.
2006-12-27 20:43:25 · answer #9 · answered by cheekbones3 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
notify the court and the newspapers you feel your name will be put in. but if the police were called and or you were arrested your name will automatically go on the police blotter section in the newspaper anyhow
2006-12-27 20:40:48 · answer #10 · answered by jingles 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋