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R. v. Cho
July 18, 2000
Mr. Justice McKinnon of the BC Supreme Court ruled that there is
a constitutional right to have a camera at a trial, with the onus
on those opposed to demonstrate the need for limits. In R.
v. Cho et al., CBC's application in mid-trial to televise the
remaining portion was granted in part. Over the objections
of all lawyers for the defense and Crown, CBC was permitted to broadcast
the closing addresses of counsel to the jury, as well as the judge's
charge to the jury. Remaining testimony was not permitted
to be televised in the interests of fairness, because earlier testimony
was not televised.
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