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First livestream to come from Scottish criminal court
The livestreaming initiative aims to enhance public understanding and transparency of criminal appeals, with safeguards to protect victim identities and prevent misuse of footage.
- The Scottish courts will livestream a criminal appeal trial starting August 29 from Parliament House in Edinburgh under the new Criminal Appeal Court Live service.
- This initiative follows successful livestreaming of civil hearings at the Court of Session since June 2023 and aims to improve access, openness, and transparency of appeal hearings.
- The first livestreamed appeal will feature a woman, whose identity is being withheld, facing multiple charges related to two children, with the courtroom outfitted with eight cameras focusing on judges and lawyers, while excluding footage of defendants and live witness testimony.
- Lord Justice General Lord Pentland emphasized that transparency in the judicial process is essential to the integrity of the legal system and highlighted how technological advancements provide a significant opportunity to make court proceedings accessible to a broader public.
- The livestream service will enhance public understanding and court user access, with safeguards to protect victims and plans to expand livestreaming to all appeals in the future.
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