The Supreme Court was to broadcast live an audio feed of a potential precedent-setting criminal case hearing for the first time Tuesday morning. The seven Supreme Court justices, led by Supreme Court President Asher Grunis, are set to discuss the following case: Two drivers decide to race one another. During the race, one of them loses control of his vehicle, crashes into a wall and is killed. The question to be debated is whether the second driver can be accused of manslaughter of the killed driver. The event took place March 3, 2008 in Jerusalem. As part of the live broadcasting pilot program, a communications box will be placed above Hall C at the Supreme Court, and media outlets will be able to connect to the box to record or broadcast the audio feed. All other recordings are still strictly forbidden, including cellphones. The pilot program was agreed upon by the Supreme Court and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, and will not broadcast debates on personal matters or items that may harm someone's privacy. The goal is to broadcast cases dealing with constitutional issues and items that affect the public. The decision to allow audio streaming of Supreme Court debates came after Meretz Chairwoman MK Zehava Gal-On and Coalition Chairman MK Yariv Levin (Likud) proposed a new bill on government transparency. The bill states the need for ensuring "proper transparency of [court] debates and the realization of the public's right to know."
For first time, Israelis can listen in on Supreme Court deliberations
The pilot program agreed upon by the Supreme Court and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni will not broadcast debates on personal matters or items which may harm someone's privacy, only cases dealing with constitutional issues and items affecting the public.
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