Practice Notice

• Jurisdiction: South Africa
• Judge: The Court
• Court: Supreme Court of Appeal
• Citation: 2009 (3) SA 1 (SCA)
• Docket Number: 1/2009
• Hearing Date: 06 February 2009

Practice Notice
2009 (3) SA 1 (SCA)

2009 (3) SA p1

Citation	2009 (3) SA 1 (SCA)
Case No	1/2009
Court	Supreme Court of Appeal
Judge	The Court
Heard	February 6, 2009

Flynote : Sleutelwoorde

Court — Supreme Court of Appeal — Media coverage of proceedings — B Guidelines and conditions set out.

Expanded media coverage of the proceedings of the SCA

The court receives from time to time requests for permission to film or C record court proceedings. In order to standardise the procedure, the following guidelines are provided.

1.

The court grants the necessary leave in general terms subject to the provisions set out below.

2.

Any party who wishes to film or record proceedings must notify the D registrar of its intention at least 24 hours beforehand. The registrar will then establish from the presiding judge whether there is any particular objection to the request.

3.

Any party who wishes to object to any filming or recording must raise its objections in writing. E

4.

The court may on good cause in any particular case withdraw the leave or change the conditions.

5.

Equipment limitations:

a.

Video: one camera only may be used at a time and the location of the camera is not to change while the court is in session. F

b.

Audio: the media may install their own audio-recording system provided this is unobtrusive and does not interfere with proceedings. Individual journalists may bring tape recorders into the courtroom for the purposes of recording the proceedings but changing of cassettes is not permitted while the court is in session. G

c.

A Still cameras: only one photographer allowed and the location of the camera is not to change and no changing of lenses or film is permitted while the court is in session.

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