How absurd for the president of the Law Society to criticise televising of court cases for distorting reality. Jonathan Temm believes broadcasts of some court cases over the past 15 years have helped force an undesirable law change, contributed to losses of confidence in the courts and respect for justice, and to the demonising of notorious protagonists.
He told an international justice conference television cameras “lie to the viewer” and broadcasters have not met their obligation to fairly and accurately report court cases. In calling for a review of the judiciary’s decision to allow cameras in courts, he claimed an ill-informed public’s demand for tougher criminal justice policies arose from a diet of incomplete and sensationalised televising of high-profile cases. Read more
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- Editorial, The New Zealand Herald
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