What is contempt of court in Scotland? Recent high profile criminal cases in Scotland have seen the Crown Office warning the tweeting public about the dangers of contempt. But what are the legal rules? What does contempt mean in practice? This episode of the Lawburrows podcast takes a closer look.

Lawburrows is the podcast which burrows into the detail of the law in Scotland, the UK and beyond. Legislation and legal judgments can often seem obscure, baffling, or just plain inaccessible. Hosted by law lecturer and writer Andrew Tickell (@PeatWorrier), the mission of this podcast is to challenge all that. This is Scots law for numpties. With limited legalese and as little Latin as possible, this podcast aims to explain the latest controversies and developments in law in an engaging way.