guardian.co.uk: Can live-blogs and Twitter take court reporting into the 21st century?
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 16:19
Siobhain Butterworth: "There is something rather quaint about journalists in the 21st century using pens and notebooks to record what goes on in court hearings when the tools of the trade now include laptops, mobiles, BlackBerrys and other digital paraphernalia. Why not use them in court? In fact, why not report live from the courtroom? The obvious answer is that judges won't let you."
HMG Your Freedom: Abolish the ban on recording court proceedings
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 15:09
Alistair Kelman: "Currently under Section 9 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 it is illegal to tape record court proceedings. This topic was addressed by Ms Heather Brooke in a feature article in today's Times newspaper where she makes out the case very eloquently. As a barrister and expert witness I too have encountered similar problems in the UK courts and believe that no is the time for this Government to abolish the ban."
