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Article: FED: Federal Court moves on televised hearings
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- December 21, 1998
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AAP General News (Australia)
12-21-1998
FED: Federal Court moves on televised hearings
By Ilsa Colson
MELBOURNE, Dec 21 AAP - Australia's Federal Court intends to allow more televising or
broadcasting of court cases, following the recommendations of a report released today.
The 300-page report, commissioned by the Federal Court three years ago, bases its
recommendations on analyses of Australian, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and American
experiences of televising court proceedings.
It proposes establishing formal guidelines for and constant evaluation of recording and
televising federal court cases.
Federal Court Chief Justice, Michael Black, told reporters the court had ...