Courtrooms are the theatre of our legal system. They provide drama and an endless stream of important and compelling stories. Those who report on the courts help uphold a fundamental principle of the open justice system – that justice must be seen to be done.
In 2022 the Rural Press Club of Victoria hosted a webinar discussing the ins and outs of court reporting, featuring a Victorian Court of Appeal judge Justice Richard Niall SC, criminal lawyer and prosecutor Sally Flynn QC and The Age journalist Tammy Mills.
Here are their top tips for reporting on courts.
Courtrooms are the theatre of our legal system. They provide drama and an endless stream of important and compelling stories. Those who report on the courts help uphold a fundamental principle of the open justice system – that justice must be seen to be done.
In 2022 the Rural Press Club of Victoria hosted a webinar discussing the ins and outs of court reporting, featuring a Victorian Court of Appeal judge Justice Richard Niall SC, criminal lawyer and prosecutor Sally Flynn QC and The Age journalist Tammy Mills.
Here are their top tips for reporting on courts.
