The article by the Guardian can be found here. I began a trawl of the online newspapers looking for an update on a court case that caught my eye two weeks ago (that of the Saudi prince who had murdered his servant) and found something quite relevant to all of us in this article, especially as the idea that court reporters are the eyes and ears of the public has had a large presence in all our lectures. It's worth having a quick look if for no other reason than because it's by David Banks, who co-wrote McNae's.
The basic gist of the article is that a combination of 'churnalism' keeping journalists tied to their desks and the expected closure of 103 magistrate and 54 county courts is making it increasingly difficult for journalists to report on court proceedings - and what is the point of a verdict if the work of justice cannot be seen to be done? Perhaps this helps to explain why today's Independent had a disappointing total of zero court reports (rather disappointing for me when I was attempting to change my bad habits of reading the papers after lectures, and instead go into the classroom with a couple up-to-date court cases in my mind).
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