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<p>Complainants in rape and sexual offence cases are protected by Automatic Reporting
Restrictions.</p><p>There is a lifetime ban on reporting any matter likely to identify
a victim, from the moment the offence is reported.</p><p>Anyone committing such an
offence is liable to a fine. Interfering with the administration of justice and publicly
commenting on a court case on social media or other channels may lead to a charge
for the more serious offence of contempt of court where the maximum penalty is 2 years’
imprisonment.</p>
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