Judge bars journalists from child care trial after father said press would make him ‘anxious’
A High Court judge overseeing a separated couple’s dispute about the care of a child has barred journalists from attending…
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Agency reporter overturns reporting restrictions covering teen knife attacker who posted on Facebook
A news agency reporter successfully challenged reporting restrictions banning the identification of a 17-year-old who slashed a man’s neck after…
By Judge calls on agency reporter to show video missed by police in ‘paedophile hunter’ trial
A court reporter was thanked by a Crown Court judge yesterday for submitting evidence to a jury during the trial…
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Journalists praise courts for remote open justice during coronavirus crisis
Journalists could dial into Old Bailey hearings for the first time ever today as courts have been praised for adapting…
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Appeal judges back anonymity for doctors in cases of life-support babies to avoid ‘media storm’
Senior judges have suggested that journalists reporting life-support treatment cases involving children do not “need” to name doctors involved. Three…
By Filming in criminal courts moves step closer with draft legislation
Broadcasters have welcomed a move to allow TV cameras to broadcast judges’ sentencing remarks from Crown Courts for the first…
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Judge praises role of local news reporter in covering cases, saying ‘courts need the media’
A crown court judge has singled out a local news reporter for praise and spoken of the media’s importance in…
By Journalists should not face costs to challenge family court reporting restrictions, new guidelines say
Journalists challenging reporting restrictions in the family courts should not be faced with costs, unless they behave in a “reprehensible”…
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