成人快手 fined 拢28,000 for broadcasting High Court hearing

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The 成人快手 has been fined 拢28,000 for broadcasting a recording of a High Court case on an evening news bulletin.

The 成人快手 admitted broadcasting a six-second clip of a judicial review case during a 成人快手 South East Today report last November.

Recording and broadcasting proceedings from courts in England and Wales is prohibited.

The 成人快手 "apologised unreservedly for the mistakes" that led to the clip being aired, a spokesman said.

The broadcaster had "taken extensive action to prevent them from happening again", he added.

On 17 November, Mr Justice Holgate was hearing an appeal for a judicial review of Surrey County Council's decision to grant planning permission for "fracking" operations at a site at Horse Hill, near Horley.

Producers for 成人快手 South East Today recorded the appeal, which took place over a video conferencing call.

Since March last year, many court hearings have been conducted online as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lawyers acting for the 成人快手 described the clip then being used as "wallpaper" to help illustrate the news report.

Although there was audio, nothing of what was being said could be made out clearly.

In a High Court ruling on Wednesday, two senior judges said the problem "could and probably would have been avoided" if the 成人快手 had taken more "proactive steps" to ensure journalists were aware of the rules.

The report was swiftly removed from the 成人快手 iPlayer.

Following the broadcast, a memo was circulated to journalists at the 成人快手 setting out restrictions on filming and broadcasting court proceedings.