Attorney General: Contempt - a balancing act

The Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP, gave a major speech at City University London on 1 December 2011 in which he outlined the "balancing act" in his role as defender of both press freedom and the fair administration of justice.

Watch the speech here, and read the text and media reports below.

Read the full speech on the Attorney General's Office website.

Read reports of the speech by:

• journalism.co.uk: Attorney general warns journalists over parliament reporting
• The Guardian: Press has lost self-restraint on criminal cases, says attorney general
• The Telegraph: Freedom to report on Parliament is not set in stone, warns Attorney General
• Press Gazette: Attorney General's warning over reporting of Parliament
• Daily Mail: Be careful how you report Parliament, minister tells Press
• The Independent: Press reports 'contaminate' juries, says Dominic Grieve
• Index on Censorship: Attorney General highlights "grey area" of reporting Parliament