Polly Rippon
pollyripps.bsky.social
Polly Rippon
@pollyripps.bsky.social
University teacher and freelance journalist. Media law, court reporting. Runner of sorts.
My first post on here! Why is court reporting so important?
theconversation.com/fewer-journa...
Fewer journalists are training to be court reporters – that’s a problem for justice
Court reporting is not a job for the fainthearted.
theconversation.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Reposted by Polly Rippon
I’ve spoken to a few people recently about why there are never any members of the public at court

They told me they feel nervy about going along & wouldn’t know what to do when they got there

So here’s why more people should go to court, & how to do it www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
Why members of the public should go along to court - and how to do it
Our courts are open to the public every day, and yet it’s been years since we’ve seen a member of the public going along to observe a case.
www.northantstelegraph.co.uk
January 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM