The Future of Public Justice and Online Media
This bizarre case makes us rethink “open justice” in a time of instant, everywhere broadcasting. Clarity is crucial for the UK legal system, but uncontrolled leaks are a real threat. The incident might push courts to move faster on their own digital plans. That could include making available more official, controlled live streams of proceedings. Such an approach would meet public interest while maintaining necessary protections in place, and might stop unofficial broadcasts from filling the gap.