Television cameras have been allowed in an English court for the first time following a change in the law that will allow broadcasters to film judges’ sentencing of serious crimes.
Judge Sarah Munro QC made legal history on Thursday as she sentenced 25-year-old Ben Oliver to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 10 years and eight months in front of cameras.
The move will open up some of the most high-profile courts across the country, including the Central Criminal Court, which is more commonly known as the Old Bailey, where cases against people accused of serious crimes are tried by a judge and jury….