Two sisters appeal against trial by media

Title

Two sisters appeal against trial by media

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

1 Aug 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:43

Description

Paul Chapman reports on the trial of two sisters tried for murder. Lisa and Michelle Taylor were released after an appeal court found their trial was prejudiced by media coverage and the decision is likely to set a precedent with newspapers already changing their coverage. Includes interviews with the sisters and their lawyer Mark Stephens. Report interrupted briefly by another report towards the end. Background noise.

Contributors

Paul Chapman; Mark Stephens; Michelle Taylor; Lisa Taylor

Keywords

Newspapers; Murder trials; Mass media; Trials; Appeals; Right to justice

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