Should TV cameras be allowed inside UK law courts? Media The Guardian
"Live coverage of the trial of alleged Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic at the Hague makes compelling viewing, but it also serves as a reminder to British broadcasters that they are, for the most, barred from pointing a camera at court proceedings in their own country.
That has not always been the case. Dr Crippen was photographed at Bow Street magistrates court while he was facing trial for murdering his wife in 1910. But more than a century later, the only visual representation the public can see of what happens in open court are sketches drawn by artists using pencils and crayons.
However, that is something that could soon change following intensive lobbying from broadcasters in recent months. The Ministry of Justice is currently considering proposals put forward by Sky News and ITN which would allow broadcasters to film some parts of proceedings, including judges delivering their rulings in civil and criminal cases."
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