Criminal justice system

Title

Criminal justice system

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:03:35

Description

Report on the importance of press coverage of cases, in the context of a recent new law affecting the reporting of trials, and with reference to the Thalidomide compensation case. Also examines the backlog of appeal cases. James Miskin and current Master of the Rolls, Sir John Donaldson comment. Male reporter not identified (poss. Tim Crook).

Contributors

John Donaldson; Tim Crook?; James Miskin

Keywords

Legislation; Legal procedure; Law; Thalidomide; Compensation; Mass media; Courts; Legal decisions; News flow; Journalists; Judges; Criminal justice system; Appeals; Press coverage; Courts of Appeal

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