Attorney General warns against social commentary on Donaldson case

The Attorney General for Northern Ireland has warned the public and media about the consequences of sharing commentary on social media discussing the court case facing Jeffrey Donaldson.

On Friday, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson resigned as leader of the DUP after he confirmed that he had been charged with "allegations of a historical nature."Read more: NI Secretary of State's statement after Jeffrey Donaldson resignation The statement, which did not directly reference the case, said: "The Attorney advises the public as well as media outlets to think about potential consequences before publishing, posting or sharing commentary, online or otherwise.

Contempt of court issues are when someone risks unfairly influencing a case and jeopardise someone receiving a fair trial, and offenders can be fined or sentenced to a period of imprisonment.

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