Televising the courts: the time has come

[charitynjw]

http://www.theguardian.com/law/2013/...shua-rozenberg

Live broadcasting to start on Monday - from a control desk in the court of appeal that looks like a tea-trolley

[labman]

Re: Televising the courts: the time has come

I have to admit to being amused by this bit:

" Bad language is often read out in court, though no attempt is made to capture the user's accent."

The notion of your average ex-public school barrister reading out, "Aye, well ya see, t'was like this. I wa darn t'Dog n Ounds and yon ba$t ard cem reet up t' me, loooooked me in t'eye, ee did, an' ya know wat? The fu ck er 'it me; smacked me reet in me face he did, little twat. So ah chased 'im darn t'ginnels, and up t'brew to t'Dragons End. Well, we wa both reet jiggered, .......... etc........" trying to catch the accent, dressed in his wig and gowns. Equally reading it with the Etonian accent, ........ well, it loses something in translation, doesn't it!

[Inca]

Re: Televising the courts: the time has come

ooh Fab..I love a good nosey msl:

The case I served as a juror on had a 'acting out the interview' bit and the accused was not English,it was quite amusing hearing the prosecutor reading the transcript verbatim.(Luckily,we had copies lol)

[enquirer]

Re: Televising the courts: the time has come

We already have trial by tabloid, so trial by television is a logical step.

[Amethyst]

Re: Televising the courts: the time has come

''For the time being, the only cases to be broadcast will be civil or criminal appeals. Appeals against conviction will not be shown while there is any possibility of a retrial. ''


Ooo could Sparkie's case get on TV then?

[Inca]

Re: Televising the courts: the time has come

''For the time being, the only cases to be broadcast will be civil or criminal appeals. Appeals against conviction will not be shown while there is any possibility of a retrial. ''


Ooo could Sparkie's case get on TV then?

If it is,,we should organise an LB charabang and rock up msl:

[EXC]

Re: Televising the courts: the time has come

Reminds me of the weeks I spent in this room watching the live feed to the first instance OFT bank charges test case at the International Disputes Resolution Centre. What a time that was.

[bluebottle]

Re: Televising the courts: the time has come

http://www.theguardian.com/law/2013/...shua-rozenberg

Live broadcasting to start on Monday - from a control desk in the court of appeal that looks like a tea-trolley

Mobile studios can be put into a flightcase roughly the size of two milk crates stacked on top of each other. Cameras and then connected to the input panel. I have seen set-ups smaller than this at Broadcast Video Expo in the past.

I have no doubt we will have some briefs "playing to the gallery". Can you imagine the BAFTA awards... "And the award for the best performance at the Court of Appeal goes to.."

[ruthie59]

Re: Televising the courts: the time has come

Would love Cloggy's take on this!

[pt2537]

Re: Televising the courts: the time has come

Ahhhh just think me and Tom may be on TV then if sparkies appeal gets going, good lord, thats something to think about.

[charitynjw]

Re: Televising the courts: the time has come

Ahhhh just think me and Tom may be on TV then if sparkies appeal gets going, good lord, thats something to think about.

Does Sparkie know?
(He'll have to get the decent 'Whistle' out of mothballs, lol)