NEWS STORY : Government Confirms 30 Cases Broadcast in First Year of Filming in Courts
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The Ministry of Justice has said that thirty cases have been broadcast in the first year since filming has been permitted in courts. The first TV broadcast was on 28 July 2022, when the sentencing remarks from the Old Bailey were filmed when capturing the sentencing of Ben Oliver for the manslaughter of his grandfather. Parliament is currently consulting on extending the filming to make the court process more open to the public.
Mike Freer, the Justice Minister, said:
“Today marks one year since this landmark change opened up the Crown Court to television cameras, seeing them broadcast judges’ sentencing remarks for some of the most serious offenders for the first time. It has allowed the public to see justice being done in their courts and to understand the complex decisions judges make, building confidence in the justice system.”
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