Yesterday's announcement in the Queen's Speech that the government will repeal the act prohibiting television cameras in courtrooms is a significant one for broadcasters. 

Sky News, along with the other major broadcasters in the UK, have been campaigning hard for over 10 years, and three Lord Chancellors later that perseverance has resulted in a major turning point in our democracy. 

From our innovative nightly reconstructions of the Hutton Inquiry and Soham murder trial, to making the decision to drop court artist's impressions in our coverage, Sky News have made continual noise about overturning an out-dated law that has prevented cameras being allowed into courtrooms, and in turn stopped the public seeing justice being done. 

There are of course critics out there, many of which have based their argument on misapprehension. The key inaccuracy assumed by many is that defendants and witnesses will appear on camera. They won't. All existing laws relating to court reporting will apply to televised cases. Vulnerable witnesses will be protected as they always have been, and judges will still remain in charge of their courts. 

It is also important to make the point that although yesterday marked a step closer to bringing true transparency to our justice system, we will now enter long and detailed conversations with the judiciary. Sky News and the other broadcasters will work alongside them to achieve a system that works for them, as well as us. 

At the moment anyone can enter the public gallery of a courtroom. This historic step means that the public gallery can now be extended to television, mobile, online, tablet devices and even radio. The public will now finally truly see justice being done.