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The UK government has proposed a pilot scheme to allow video cameras into UK courtrooms in a step towards televising legal cases as the Ministry of Justice claims it aiming to crate “openness and transparency” in the legal system. In the pilot scheme, filming will only be limited to judges’ sentencing remarks in eight Crown Courts in England and Wales, whereas it will still be illegal for defendants, victims, witnesses, lawyers or court staff to be shot on camera in courtrooms.
In case the House of Common approves the three-month trial, it would result in sentencing remarks of nominated senior judges being filmed in eight Crown Courts in England and Wales. These courts include: the Old Bailey and courts at Southwark, London; Crown Square, Manchester; Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Leeds and Cardiff. Moreover, the footage from the initial pilot scheme will not be legal to broadcast either.
Justice minister, Shailesh Vara, explained that “my hope is that this will lead to more openness and transparency as to what happens in our courts,” adding that “broadcasting sentencing remarks would allow the public to see and hear the judge’s decision in their own words.” Whereas on the other hand, Lord Chief Justice the Right Honourable the Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd alleged that “I am interested to see how this pilot progresses and will work with the Ministry of Justice to assess the impact of cameras in court.”
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