Readings
May 3, 2007: Legal Reporting and Television News
Broadcasting and the Courts, UK
http://www.dca.gov.uk/consult/courts/broadcasting-cp28-04.htm
Cameras in the court, US
”A case for Cameras in the Courtroom,” Poynteronline, Nov. 2000
http://www.poynter.org/dg.lts/id.5132/content.content_view.htm
“Cameras in the courtroom,” by Douglas Lee, First Amendment Center
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/Press/topic.aspx?topic=cameras_courtroom
“Access to courts,”
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
The First Amendment Handbook, 2003
http://www.rcfp.org/handbook/c07p01.html
April 19: The Legal Beat
News:
“Secret taping breaks Basic Law, says judge,” 2005
Profiles
“A judge of great character,” 1999
Developing issues:
“Judges’ pension row sparks new-law call,” 1999
News features/trends:
“Law’s loners court legal challange,” 2002
“Seeking verdicts on the jury jinx,” 2000
“Case against the prosecution,” 1996
“At the Bar: Lawyers thrilled by proximity of fame and notoriety at annual meeting,” 1995
Commentary/Analysis
“The rule of law is now at stake,” 2004
Enterprise:
“The shaping of AIDS law,” 1988
April 12: Albert Wong, former legal reporter, The Standard:
Complete coverage of the Nancy Kissel trial, including English translations of Chinese publication.
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/kissel.htm
In particular, you’ll find these sections helpful:
Parts 1-3, which set up at the beginning of the trial,
Parts 35-41, which have Nancy Kissel’s testimony,
Parts 52-54, summations.
Also, the Nina Wang legal case involving the will left by husband Teddy Wang. See Nina Wang stories here.
Adam Liptak is the national legal correspondent for
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