Video: Florida Judge Jumps Over Bench, Tackles Defendant

Law.com sets the stage:

Florida Judge Ian Richards demonstrated he could wield more than a gavel when he took a flying leap over his bench to tackle a defendant bent on attacking a former girlfriend who was testifying against him in a domestic violence case. A bailiff was handcuffing the 29-year-old defendant when he bolted toward the witness, who sought refuge between the bench and the witness box. The judge then vaulted the bench to help subdue the attacker.

And with today's evidence in support of cameras in the court room,  YouTube fulfills its duly appointed societal duty:

Remarkable.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Supreme Court of Canada Hearings: Now Online in a Web-Browser Near You

Via Slaw, videocasts of Supreme Court of Canada hearings will be available online, effective today.  

From the Court's Policy for Access to Supreme Court of Canada Records: 

In addition to the records already listed in this policy, members of the public shall have remote access to those court records, or portions thereof, listed in this subsection:

* the electronic version of any factum on an appeal filed on or after February 9, 2009, subject to the following conditions. An electronic version of the factum must be available. The factum must not be subject to any limitation on access by court order or law, or as set out in paragraph 3.4 of this policy. Where a factum is redacted as set out in paragraph 5.2 of this policy, only the redacted electronic version will be available for remote access.
* webcasts of appeal hearings on or after February 9, 2009, provided that the digital recording of the appeal hearing is available and is not subject to any limitation on access by court order or law or as set out in paragraph 3.4 of this policy.

Also see the Supreme Court of Canada's website for its lineup of scheduled webcasts.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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