REPUBLIC v MENSA-BONSU AND OTHERS; EX PARTE ATTORNEY-GENERAL [1995-96] 1 GLR 377 - 531

Contempt of court—Scandalising court—Proof—Scurrilous abuse of judge—Disagreement between respondents and judge over whether judge in judgment attributing statement in Daily Graphic newspaper to late Prime Minister or to editorial of newspaper—Respondents in publications in Free Press newspaper calling judge liar, biased and partial and who used political and judicial chicanery to judge case—Whether accusations constituting scurrilous abuse of judge—Whether respondents to be committed for contempt—Constitution, 1992, art 126(2).

Contempt of court—Scandalising court—Defence—Truth of allegation—Publications by respondents in Free Press newspaper scandalising court—Whether respondents' defence that publications true sustainable—Rationale for rejection of defence.