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| Television cameras are to be allowed into crown courts in England and Wales for the first time under Ministry of Justice (MoJ) regulations that will be debated by parliament this week. | Television cameras are to be allowed into crown courts in England and Wales for the first time under Ministry of Justice (MoJ) regulations that will be debated by parliament this week. |
| The limited test will last for three months and involve eight courts in which only sentencing remarks by judges will be recorded. None of the material will be broadcast. | The limited test will last for three months and involve eight courts in which only sentencing remarks by judges will be recorded. None of the material will be broadcast. |
| The MoJ, which says it is committed to more openness and transparency in the courts, will assess the results of the trial before deciding whether or not to introduce the scheme into all crown courts. | The MoJ, which says it is committed to more openness and transparency in the courts, will assess the results of the trial before deciding whether or not to introduce the scheme into all crown courts. |
| The test cameras will operate in the central criminal court, better known as the Old Bailey, in London as well as crown courts in Southwark, Manchester (Crown Square), Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Leeds and Cardiff. | The test cameras will operate in the central criminal court, better known as the Old Bailey, in London as well as crown courts in Southwark, Manchester (Crown Square), Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Leeds and Cardiff. |
| Proceedings of the supreme court and the appeal court are already broadcast. A few trials in Scottish crown courts have also been filmed. | Proceedings of the supreme court and the appeal court are already broadcast. A few trials in Scottish crown courts have also been filmed. |
| The proposal to extend the scheme will be examined by MPs on Wednesday. Broadcasters that already operate in the court of appeal – the BBC, Sky, ITN and the Press Association – have agreed to pay the cost of the crown court experiment. | The proposal to extend the scheme will be examined by MPs on Wednesday. Broadcasters that already operate in the court of appeal – the BBC, Sky, ITN and the Press Association – have agreed to pay the cost of the crown court experiment. |
| Supporting the expansion of televising trials, the justice minister, Shailesh Vara, said: “My hope is that this will lead to more openness and transparency as to what happens in our courts. Broadcasting sentencing remarks would allow the public to see and hear the judge’s decision in their own words.” | Supporting the expansion of televising trials, the justice minister, Shailesh Vara, said: “My hope is that this will lead to more openness and transparency as to what happens in our courts. Broadcasting sentencing remarks would allow the public to see and hear the judge’s decision in their own words.” |
| The lord chief justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, has also supported the proposal. “I am interested to see how this pilot progresses and will work with the Ministry of Justice to assess the impact of cameras in court,” he said. | The lord chief justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, has also supported the proposal. “I am interested to see how this pilot progresses and will work with the Ministry of Justice to assess the impact of cameras in court,” he said. |
| Cameras will record only the crown court judge. Filming of all other court users, including staff, victims, witnesses, defendants and advocates will remain prohibited. | Cameras will record only the crown court judge. Filming of all other court users, including staff, victims, witnesses, defendants and advocates will remain prohibited. |