There at the high court. For the next a0 minutes or so, the Bbc News Channel stayed on live pictures of the outside of the courtroom, awaiting what turned out to be a rather brief shot of the duke leaving the building Chris Collins echoed that who thought. We asked bbc news for their response to those points and they told us. Although there were many cameras outside the courtroom, there werent any inside, which meant reporters had to relay what was going on via live online updates or wait till they were outside the high court to summarise what had been said on television. The only visual material of what happened in court via drawings by the courtroom artist, although sky news filmed a ginger bearded actor voicing prince harrys words. Tom boadle tweeted. Well, lets discuss this issue of whether there should be more tv tv cameras allowed in british courts with the legal commentator joshua rosenberg, who, of course, spent 15 years as the bbc s legal correspondent. Thank you so much for c
there at the high court. for the next a0 minutes or so, the bbc news channel stayed on live pictures of the outside of the courtroom, awaiting what turned out to be a rather brief shot of the duke leaving the building chris collins echoed that who thought. we asked bbc news for their response to those points and they told us. although there were many cameras outside the courtroom, there weren t any inside, which meant reporters had to relay what was going on via live online updates or wait till they were outside the high court to summarise what had been said on television. the only visual material of what happened in court via drawings by the courtroom artist, although sky news filmed a ginger bearded actor voicing prince harry s words. tom boadle tweeted. .. well, let s discuss this issue of whether there should be more tv tv cameras allowed in british courts with the legal commentator joshua rosenberg, who, of course, spent 15 years as the bbc s legal correspondent. thank y
do you think it now seems bizarre that we re still in cases relying on, you know, those court sketches, or in the case of the sky news, hiring an actor hollywood style, to perform the words? it should be possible to extend the range of cases that can be televised. so, for example, judicial review claims against the government there s one coming up being brought by the government against the hallet inquiry involving covid 19 that should be televised, no problem at all. the view taken by the judges is that where there are witnesses involved, it s difficult enough giving evidence in court in the first place, but the idea that people might be able to watch your evidence and talk to overnight if, as happened in the case of prince harry, your evidence extends over a second day. you know, you go home and somebody goes, i saw you on the television, why didn t you say that? or you didn t do very well . and so the balance has been struck that appeals can be televised generally, but trials
or you didn t do very well . and so the balance has been struck that appeals can be televised generally, but trials cannot. and i suppose in prince harry s case, there might also have been a legal argument that given the whole case is about media intrusion, it would be inappropriate to then allow cameras in as well. yes. i mean, he knows perfectly well that every word he said was being recorded, written down, transcripts can be made available, acted out as as you ve indicated by an actor and reported in real time. but actually, the idea of people watching him around the world, that might be a bit much for him, and the theory is that it s easier for him to give evidence calmly. all right, he s got a room full ofjournalists listening. he s got the judge listening. he s got the barristers on both sides. but to actually have a worldwide audience watching, that might make it more difficult for him. and after all, the important thing is for him to give evidence properly, fairly, calmly, acc