The court heard that The Sun has never breached Crime and Disorder Act 1998 before.

BBC: The Sun fined for Andrew Partington's trial reports

News Group Newspapers pleaded guilty to one count of "reporting matters in contravention of a reporting restriction" contrary to Section 52A of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

BBC: The Sun fined for Andrew Partington's trial reports

The latest, Section 58 of the Crime and Disorder Act (1998), enables courts to order the compulsory supervision of sex offenders for up to ten years after release from prison.

ECONOMIST: Are there better ways of dealing with sex offenders?