Court to livestream two hearings next month
The judiciary on Friday said it will livestream two cases being heard at the Court of Final Appeal next month as a trial, as part of efforts to make court procedures more transparent. "Open justice is a key to maintaining public confidence in the judicial system and upholding the rule of law," the judiciary said in a statement. To test the technical feasibility of livestreaming proceedings, it said it has decided to broadcast two hearings, on January 10 and 16, on the website of the Court of Final Appeal. The video recordings will remain available online for two or three days after the hearings. But nobody - including the media - can record or use the footage for any purpose, or they could find themselves accused of contempt of court or copyright infringement.  Measures will be put in place to deter unauthorised recording, screen capturing or illegal distribution of the live broadcast footage, the judiciary said.