Televised Court Sentencing

[outwoodclaret]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62332824

I am glad this has at last come to pass. It is of course restricted to the most serious cases and only covers sentencing rather than the full trial.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62332824

I am glad this has at last come to pass. It is of course restricted to the most serious cases and only covers sentencing rather than the full trial.

Really Sir Outwood? Now the presiding Judge is the star of the show, what chance of justice does the convicted person receive?

[outwoodclaret]

Really Sir Outwood? Now the presiding Judge is the star of the show, what chance of justice does the convicted person receive?

I think if you listen to the words of the judge you will pick up the reasoning that ensures fair justice for victims, offenders and the wider public. There has been for a long time a sense, whether justified or not, that judges have not adequately addressed concerns about justice being done as well as seeing to be done.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I think if you listen to the words of the judge you will pick up the reasoning that ensures fair justice for victims, offenders and the wider public. There has been for a long time a sense, whether justified or not, that judges have not adequately addressed concerns about justice being done as well as seeing to be done.

Makes me wonder why the Court of Appeal is bursting with unheard appeals about justice being done as well as seeing to be done.

[sinkov]

I'm with BT on this, I'm a bit fed up with police and 'victims' grandstanding on the court steps after every high profile case anyway, it now seems obligatory for this to happen, I've no idea why. Do we really need judges grandstanding for the TV cameras as well ? This just the foot in the door, once it's accepted as normal they'll be pressing for the whole case to be televised, it's inevitable. Should we be turning criminal court cases into reality TV shows ? I think not, but it's coming, this is just the first step.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I'm with BT on this, I'm a bit fed up with police and 'victims' grandstanding on the court steps after every high profile case anyway, it now seems obligatory for this to happen, I've no idea why. Do we really need judges grandstanding for the TV cameras as well ? This just the foot in the door, once it's accepted as normal they'll be pressing for the whole case to be televised, it's inevitable. Should we be turning criminal court cases into reality TV shows ? I think not, but it's coming, this is just the first step.

I'm glad even you can speak and see sense on the odd occasion mon ami.

[sinkov]

I'm glad even you can speak and see sense on the odd occasion mon ami.

Sometimes BT, you sound like Mrs S, even after all these years she still hasn't got me worked out either.

Or has she ?

[alfinyalcabo]

I've followed this case and can agree with the judge on the lenient sentence he was given.