Cameras In Court

Sentencing remarks could be included in plans to allow some broadcasting from Northern Ireland courtrooms, the justice minister has suggested. The Lady Chief Justice recently oversaw a broadcasting pilot which saw BBC NI, UTV, Sky News, ITN and PA Media film — but not broadcast — the han

The main Four Courts building is "now beyond bursting point" and new premises will have to be found for some administrative functions, the Chief Justice has said at an event commemorating the centenary of the Irish courts system. Chief Justice Donal O'Donnell said there are "advantages and pleasures

Northern Ireland's justice minister Naomi Long has said she is "open to a discussion" on the broadcasting of court proceedings following the announcement of a pilot scheme. The Lady Chief Justice, Dame Siobhan Keegan, last week announced plans to let broadcasters film, but not air, the handing-down

Broadcasters will be allowed to film — but not air — the handing-down of judgments in Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal as part of a pilot programme commencing today. While there is a long-standing prohibition on the filming of court proceedings in Northern Ireland under law, the Lady C

Legal academics have expressed disappointment that Supreme Court hearings on the constitutionality of landmark judicial appointment reforms are not being live-streamed. The Supreme Court today began hearing arguments on the constitutionality of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022, which w

Northern Ireland could soon follow other UK jurisdictions in allowing judges to be filmed and broadcasted handing down decisions in the superior courts. A pilot scheme could begin as soon as this autumn, the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland announced yesterday in her address marking the openin

Draft legislation has been laid before Parliament to allow cameras in courts in England and Wales for the first time. The Crown Court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020 will allow cameras to broadcast the sentencing remarks of High Court and senior circuit judges in some of the most high-profil