Cameras will be allowed to film inside crown courts in Wales for the first time in a century after a major change to the law. Footage of judges delivering their sentencing remarks in some criminal courts can be broadcast on television and online.
Some of the most high profile courts in England and Wales will be included in the scheme which the Ministry of Justice said will allow members of the public to hear judge explain the reasons behind their sentences. The first broadcast case will take place at the Old Bailey in London.
Only the judge will be filmed during broadcasts in order to protect the privacy of victims, witnesses and jurors. Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Dominic Raab said: "Opening up the courtroom to cameras to film the sentencing of some the country’s most serious offenders will improve transparency and reinforce confidence in the justice system. The public will now be able to see justice handed down, helping them understand better the complex decisions judges make."
