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WA Supreme Court proceedings to be streamed live

West Australian residents will be able to better access the courtroom experience via public live streaming moving forward, marking a step forward for access to justice in Australia’s largest state.

user iconJerome Doraisamy 30 July 2018 Politics
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WA Attorney-General John Quigley said that for the first time in the state’s history, the wider community would have access to proceedings in the Supreme Court, starting with the streaming of the civil trial arising from the 2014 bushfires at Mt Helena, Parkerville and Stoneville.

Courts in the state’s David Malcolm Justice Centre and Stirling Gardens complex will have the capacity to webstream.

The webstreaming facilities mean that the court can stream a hearing live to the Internet or record a hearing and make it available to the public for download, both of which will be accessible via the Supreme Court website.

Speaking about the development, Mr Quigley said he was pleased that the public streaming of selected court proceedings had finally become a reality.

“It means members of the West Australian community now have the opportunity to see our courts in action firsthand,” he said.

“This is an important step in facilitating access to our courts to all members of the community, particularly those residing outside of the Perth metropolitan area who might otherwise not be able to attend court to view a trial.”

Broadcasting proceedings will hopefully debunk many of the myths that surround the operation of our courts, he continued.

“Further, it will encourage and promote more respect for our judicial system and provide a better understanding of how our courts work,” he said.

“This was an important project championed by the Honourable Wayne Martin, former chief justice, and I am pleased that after more than a decade of his hard work and perseverance, it has finally come to fruition.”

Jerome Doraisamy

Jerome Doraisamy

Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.

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