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Social media users warned over court case comments.
The attorney general is to publish guidance on Twitter to help prevent social media users from committing contempt of court when commenting on legal cases.
Dominic Grieve QC said it was designed to make sure fair trials took place.
Peaches Geldof recently apologised for tweets relating to a case, and several people were fined last year for naming a woman raped by footballer Ched Evans.
The advice will apply to court cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25210867
