The Summary Jurisdiction Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 3 (N.I.)) is an act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland that restricted the freedom of the press in relation to court proceedings in Northern Ireland.
Provisions It prohibited the press from publishing any opening statements, and gave the magistrate discretion to forbid the publishing of any evidence.
The act prohibited the publication of an opening statement made on behalf of the prosecution in the preliminary investigation of an indictable offence.
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