Trials And Tribulations - Court Reporting With Sarah-Jane Murphy

While all journalism follows the same basic principles, court reporting is something of a special case - it requires sharp skills, an analytical mind and not least a working knowledge of the law and how it relates to your work as a reporter. 

Sarah-Jane Murphy is one of Ireland's most skilled court reporters, and that should come as no surprise - a qualified solicitor with eight years of experience, she has a Master's in journalism from DCU and has covered some of the biggest trials in the country in the last number of years. 

We talked about the practicalities of the job, the skills needed and what changes might need to be made to the law to ensure that justice can be seen to be done.