More courts on camera
Top judge says open justice underpins the rule of law
Broadcasting of judges’ sentencing remarks in England and Wales has been successful beyond the judiciary’s expectations, the lord chief justice said yesterday.
Lord Burnett of Maldon, who retires at the end of this month, acknowledged that it would be for others to decide whether broadcasting should be extended to more court hearings. There were currentl…
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