TV in UK courtrooms

IN Media Watch Briefs | 31/10/2013

Even as the media is in the eye of the storm in the UK with media trials starting on the phone hacking scandal, a landmark decision was taken after two years of deliberation in the Westminster. TV cameras will be allowed to film in the Court of Appeal with safe gaurds for victims. The judge can say however that he/she does not want it filmed. The Crown Court is not included at the moment as jurors are present in the court.

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