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[–]According-Junket-885 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Is the thing being recorded on video? I'd like to see it.

[–]ClassroomPast6178 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Nope. Trials and hearings in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland are not yet televised, except for the post-verdict sentencing hearing in some criminal cases, which has just started to happen. Damn shame, lots of misunderstandings about the law, trial outcomes and rulings could be prevented if only we could watch the proceedings and see the testimony ourselves.

I believe that the Supreme Court is televised or at least has televised sessions. But that is probably because it’s a fairly new institution having been set up only about 20 years ago.