THE policy of allowing television cameras into Scottish courts is to undergo a major review that may result in more trials being televised.
THE policy of allowing television cameras into Scottish courts is to undergo a major review that may result in more trials being televised.
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Helen McArdle
Scotland's most senior judge, the Lord President, the Rt Hon Lord Gill, said technology had changed considerably in the 20 years since broadcasters were first allowed to apply for permission to televise proceedings.
The Lord President, hailed as a moderniser of the courts when he was appointed in June this year, has therefore instructed judicial office holders to carry out the review.
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