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For this piece of coursework I chose to write a commentary on this particular article, which concentrates on televising courtroom trials.
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Title of article: Court TV, UK Guardian, 27 December 2000 By Clair Fox For this piece of coursework I chose to write a commentary on this particular article, which concentrates on televising courtroom trials. This issue has been a huge topic of debate as many people have different opinions as to whether it should be televised. I will comment on the pros and cons for having cameras within courtrooms. Ministers have already started to draft plans to allow cameras into appeal court hearings, lord hearings and judicial reviews, so it can be televised on British television. Most senior judges are against the televising of trials in courts, as they believe the cameras presence will intimidate the witnesses and it may affect their testimony. However, they have no objection with televised trials in the appeal courts, as they do not hear from the witnesses only if it is really necessary. One minister said that the...
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