New rules in the U.K. would make newspaper editors liable for "wasted costs" and require them to reimburse the government if they are found liable for the collapse of a criminal trial. After several high profile cases in which retrials were ordered after adverse media coverage, the government is taking a harder stand. The ruling would apply equally to jurors, witnesses or members of the public if they are found guilty of "serious misconduct."
Reigning in paraprazzi-style journalism practiced by major media outlets would not be a bad thing.
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