TV cameras will film in some criminal courts in England and Wales for the first time from Thursday.The arrival of cameras at the Old Bailey and other Crown Courts comesThe expected first broadcast will be from the Old Bailey on Thursday and concerns a man who killed his own grandfather.
Under these rules, each sentencing that is filmed will be kept on YouTube so viewers can see the judge's full reasoning for a particular sentence and his or her explanation of the law. In Scotland, which has its own legal system, filming has been allowed in criminal courts in Scotland since 1992 - but in practice few cases are ever broadcast because of strict rules.
"This move has come after a successful campaign by the BBC, ITN and Sky, and I'm delighted we are now seeing the results of our work."Supreme Court TV: Former president Lady Hale famously declaring Parliament's shutdown unlawful
A good idea, as most courts are open to the public and all interested can’t physically fit inside the court.
We're just getting like America. This is a money makes for some.
Very convenient that the law change happened after we could all see how they screwed Julian Assange
This is Very Bad, actually
Good. Shine a spotlight into previous dark corners and show how good ( and bad) Judges can be. Should have happened decades ago.
Only big, agenda driven media will be allowed this privilege. Off limits to independent citizen journalists.