Should court proceedings be televised?

Stance

Oppose. While transparency is vital to democratic legitimacy, televising trials corrodes the fairness, safety, and integrity of justice itself. It endangers the presumption of innocence, violates privacy, distorts courtroom behaviour, and erodes long-term public trust in judicial authority. The principle of open justice is already achieved through published judgments and public galleries; cameras add spectacle, not scrutiny.

Jurisdictional focus: United Kingdom (with ECHR/HRA framework), US for comparative reference, brief nod to international human-rights norms. Target word budget: 750.

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