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Ken Clark says the decision to allow the sentence to be televised to increase public confidence in the justice system

court's decision is to be televised, the Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke, announced. .

The ban on filming in the courts and has been revoked, Clarke confirmed, as expected the government to improve transparency and public understanding of justice.

The problem is due to go to consultation with senior judges, but in the last days of Downing Street had moved to avoid the process of consultation and support change.

In announcing the decision Wednesday, Clarke said: "The government and the judiciary is committed to improving transparency and public understanding of justice by allowing the court to believe that broadcasting has a role in public confidence in the justice system ..

"broadcasting first be allowed to the Court of Appeal, and the government efforts to expand the Crown Court later. All changes will be developed in close consultation with the judiciary."

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summarizes the comments of the judges only -. Victims, witnesses, offenders and members of the jury will be filmed

televising courts is prohibited by the laws of Parliament and therefore the law should allow cameras in court.

A change to

Court TV has always been hampered by the specter of OJ Simpson trial in the United States, which has degenerated into prime-time entertainment.

television companies have been pushing for better access to highlights of the procedure, and consultation on the change is made by the previous Labour government, but was finally discarded.

Now the government has revived plans, believing that a court should be more than an hour of public truth. The authorities believe that transparency would help public understanding of the cutting process and the idea has gained ground in the wake of the riots.

After a report in The Guardian said the Prime Minister was ready to announce the change in the coming weeks, Clarke told Sky News on Tuesday morning saw "no reason" why TV cameras should not be allowed in court, "the public record and give the words of the judge." In the afternoon, the government had decided to move forward.

Clarke also announced that the new information on legal proceedings will be published in the future so that everyone can see how their local courts work. This includes:

anonymous data on each case heard in local courts and sentencing.

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