Audio-Visual Coverage of Courts A Comparative Analysis

Name: Audio-Visual Coverage of Courts A Comparative Analysis
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ISBN: 9780521875271

ISBN-10: 0521875277

ISBN-13: 9780521875271

Edition: 2008

Authors: Daniel Stepniak

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Audio-Visual Coverage of Courts is the first book to present a comprehensive comparative study of the cameras in courts experiences of the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Researched and written by an internationally recognised expert, it is exhaustive in its identification and analysis of relevant law, key developments, experiences and studies. In so doing it provides unprecedented coverage of the substantial and informative but previously largely unpublished experiences of courts outside of the United States. The book's main strength lies in the author's harnessing of his analysis of common law courts' regulation of audio visual reporting to propose a…

Book details

List price: $97.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 2/21/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 528
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 1.14" tall
Weight: 2.068
Language: English

Daniel Stepniak teaches law at the University of Western Australia.



Table of Legislation


Table of Cases


List of Abbreviations



Introduction



An overview of the history of the debate



Current issues of the debate



The key arguments



Structure



Scope and terminology



United Kingdom



Introduction



The Caplan Report



Towards greater openness of justice



Broadcast of parliamentary proceedings



First broadcasts of judicial proceedings



Relaxation of the Scottish common law prohibition



Impact of the broadcast of overseas trials



House of Lords broadcasts



The Lockerbie trial and appeal



Televised public inquiries



Implications of recent rulings for current restrictions and statutory prohibitions



Impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on rights and UK judges



Pilot recording of appeal proceedings and public consultation



Conclusion



Key American experiences



Introduction



Early concerns regarding court reporting



Televising as a constitutional right



Experiences of state jurisdictions



Streaming or webcasting of state courts



Experiences of US federal courts



Conclusion



Canada



Introduction



Appeal courts



Coverage of trial proceedings



Rights



General implications and issues



Australia



Introduction



Restrictions on courtroom broadcasting



Features distinguishing Australia's experiences



Early experiences of Australian courts



Specific experiences of Australian courts



Quasi-judicial and parliamentary experiences with televising



What do Australian experiences with televising reveal?



New Zealand



Introduction



Decision to undertake an experiment



The Pilot Programme



Evaluation



Recent studies



Post-Pilot Programme developments



Conclusion



Comparative analysis of findings and conclusions



Introduction



Evidence as to effects



Determinative factors



Conclusion


Appendices



Persons Consulted



Guidelines for Electronic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings, Western Australian Courts (1996)


Bibliography


Index