TV cameras to be allowed into criminal trials for first time

Sky News says TV cameras are to be allowed into criminal trials for the first time from today but will only be able to film a few minutes of each case.

Coverage will be restricted to the judge handing down a sentence and explaining the reasons for it, with a time delay to avoid broadcasting any violent or abusive reaction.

The first televised sentencing, which will make history, will take place at the Old Bailey on Thursday, featuring the case of 25-year-old Ben Oliver, who admitted manslaughter after stabbing his elderly grandfather to death.

Viewers will get to see inside the courtroom for around 30 minutes, but the cameras will be fixed firmly on the judge with no view of the defendant, victims, jurors, lawyers, or witnesses.

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https://news.sky.com/story/tv-cameras-to-be-allowed-into-criminal-trials-for-first-time-12659784