Join us on Wednesday 20 May, 11 AM – 12 PM for a practical, expert-led webinar answering the most frequently asked questions around court reporting. This free session is part of Impress’s ongoing guidance for its regulated members, and is open to journalists, publishers, court reporters, and anyone working in legal journalism.

Court reporting is one of the most valuable forms of public interest journalism and one of the most legally complex. From reporting restrictions and anonymity orders to contempt of court and the interaction with the Impress Standards Code, the rules are not always straightforward. This webinar brings together expertise from journalism practice, academia, and publishing to give practitioners the clarity they need to cover legal proceedings with confidence.

Joining us will be:

🗣️ Siân Harrison, Co-author of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists
🗣️ Michael Casey, Editor, Your Harlow and Your Thurrock
🗣️ Flora Grafton, Journalist, The Stray Ferret
🗣️ Chaired by Caro Kiel, Chair of Code Committee, Impress

Why Attend? 

✔ Understand what can and cannot be published at each stage of legal proceedings.

✔ Get clarity on reporting restrictions, anonymity orders, and when they apply.

✔ Learn how contempt of court rules and the risk of identification affect publishers.

✔ Hear how practitioners handle court coverage in under-resourced newsrooms.

✔ Understand how the Impress Standards Code interacts with your legal obligations.

✔ Take away a practical framework for approaching court stories with confidence.

Agenda Highlights 

📖 Welcome: An introduction to why court reporting matters for press freedom and public interest journalism.

🎤 Expert Panel: Practitioners address the most misunderstood questions around court reporting and share what every journalist or publisher should know before covering legal proceedings.

🎙 Q&A Session: Open questions to the panel, chaired by Caro. Submit your questions at registration or ask live on the day.

Who Should Attend? 

This webinar is designed for Impress members, freelance journalists, court reporters, legal journalists, media law academics, and press freedom organisations.

Entry is free. The session will be recorded.

For any queries, please contact Tom Spencer at thomas@impressorg.com.

About Impress 

Impress is a champion for news that can be trusted. We are here to make sure news providers can publish with integrity; and the public can engage in an ever-changing media landscape with confidence. We set the highest regulatory standards for news, offer education to help people make informed choices and provide resolution when disputes arise.