Cameras in court is the theme of chapter 5. I explore the gradual developments towards more audio and video coverage, including the filming of sentencing remarks and recent successful podcasts, such as @thetrialpod. 🎥🎙️
My book Reporting the Courts is out this week, published by @routledgebooks. It’s full of new research into the past, present and future of how the media covers the courts in the UK. Let's dive in! 🧵
If national newspaper published any of the ridiculous rumours about the Southport killings, they would face a massive fine - £50k-£100k. Because it’s idiots on social media there seems to be an attitude of ignoring them so as not to draw attention.
Speculation about Southport case continues despite the many warnings that it’s
(1) against the law & (2) liable to prejudice the case
Every comment & online post is undoubtedly collected by lawyers to make the case that the accused cannot have a fair trial
Is that what you want?
So I’ve never written a story about myself. But I broke the rule to show how, despite warm words about change, police still fail women reporting sexually motivated crimes. Here’s my story of the 2 yr battle to get my offender convicted. TLDR: Don’t give up https://t.co/2VPd8Trddx
Our episode today after a busy week at the inquiry in Liverpool. This one focuses on Dr Ravi Jayaram and also on the two reviewers who looked into the baby deaths on behalf of senior managers. One now admits she was used. The other says she was misled. https://t.co/gTZEPZkPvT
@wendybreakell Thank you Wendy. Appreciate your feedback. We promise the short updates won’t replace our usual episodes. Full ep reflecting on this week was published at 5am today but here it is. Thank you for listening https://t.co/gTZEPZkPvT
Our quick update from the Thirlwall Inquiry and some key moments from Dr Ravi Jayaram’s evidence. Main ep coming tmrw as usual which will also explain why independent reviewers brought in to investigate now say they were misled or without the full picture. https://t.co/GSvzFP6TJE
Her evidence comes after another reviewer called Sue Eardley told the inquiry Ian Harvey used her to try to prove the consultants were wrong about Lucy Letby. Our special episode will be out tmrw from Liverpool Town Hall.
Consultant neonatologist Jane Hawdon has told the Thirlwall inquiry she was misled by Medical Director Ian Harvey and she wasn’t told vital information. She now says the deaths of Babies C, D and E could NOT be medically explained as her original report stated.