Virtual Courts

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2 May 2023

Andrew Stevenson: We abandon physical courts at our peril

2 May 2023

4 minutes

Andrew Stevenson considers the price we will pay by adopting virtual courts. Support within the UK for the principles of maintaining a system where justice is administered locally or in public was evaporating even before Covid-19; in the decade to 2020, more than half the Magistrates Court

13 Jul 2020

Lawyers raise concerns over permanent virtual custody hearings

13 Jul 2020

3 minutes

Lawyers have raised concerns over the permanent implementation of video links for accused persons. A number of custody cases at Aberdeen Sheriff Court see accused persons appear via video link from Kittybrewster Police Station.