Do not record tribunal proceedings
Apparently people are doing this (particularly telephone CMDs). You really must not. It’s illegal.
s9 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 make recording court proceedings — which includes tribunal hearings — contempt of court, which is a criminal office. Worse case scenario, you can be jailed for up to 2 years or fined up to £2,500.
At a recent Employment Tribunal National User Group the President of the Employment Tribunals indicated that he takes this extremely seriously. People have been reported to the CPS.
I suspect that this is the sort of thing that, quite often, happens innocently. I can see why someone unfamiliar with s9 would think ‘It would be handy to have an accurate record of the tribunal’s orders from the CMD and I’ve got a dictaphone here, so…’
Similarly, you might think you should be permitted to record tribunal hearings. The rule is a policy question that people can disagree about.
But the current law is that recording is forbidden. It is contempt. And this is something that courts simply have no sense of humour about. So just don’t.
It is possible to ask permission to record a court hearing. So, if for some reason you want to, it might be worth asking. I suspect the reaction will depend on what you want to record and why. It might, in the right circumstances, be a reasonable adjustment.
What if its a TCMD and call is made from a phone line where calls are recorded all of the time. Is this acceptable?
No. It’s a criminal offence to record a TCMD, just as it is to record an in-person CMD.
If you’re using a line where call are routinely recorded, you need to turn that off or use another line.
Don’t write to the Judicairy asking them for the truth either….
http://www.slideshare.net/D0u9l45/14005002011-1
It’s illegal cos then you have proof that the tribunal system is a joke. It’s not about the law. It’s about the judges mood and preferences. Iv had the judge stating no formal request for a recording that proved a legal expert witness is a paid perjurer was made. Applied in writing. Applied verbally at hearing. If it was recorded the Judge wouldn’t have been able to lie. Thus it’s illegal to record. If your private company your funked. However if your claiming against a justice or civil service dept. Then Judges can ignore evidence and say what they like. If u have a problem at work give them a doing. It’s the only justice you.ll get.
Unfortunately, I agree!
When is something going to be done about this? Who has the guts?
How can the judiciary have the privilege to not be held accountable for anything? The “oracle of truth”? If so, why not record proceedings?