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BBC: Radio 4: iPM: Online court records and prejudice.

Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 23:34

"one of the prejudicial things one might read in such online archives would be details of the accused previous convictions. Which brings us back to Jack Straw's proposal to reveal online, 'what happened when someone appears in the dock'. Would these records similarly present a risk of prejudice?"

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Press Gazette: Government considers criminal court results website for England and Wales

Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 11:38

"Justice Secretary Jack Straw is looking at plans to provide information of all criminal hearings on one national website which could become a vital source of information for journalists."

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BBC News: The Editors: Cameras in court

 Saturday, 10 May 2008, 09:40 Comments

In a rare exception to the usual rules, the BBC was given permission to film inside the courtroom when judges delivered the verdict in a murder trial.

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