Virtual court plan to be scrapped after tech trial highlights additional costs of £450million - The Daily Record

Virtual court plan to be scrapped after tech trial highlights additional costs of £450million - The Daily Recordhttp://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/science-and-technology/2010/12/20/virtual-court-plan-to-be-scrapped-after-tech-trial-highlights-additional-costs-of-450-million-86908-22796443/

A report late 2010 found that virtual courts cost more than traditional court procedures. While the average time from charge to hearing was reduced, there was a higher rate of adjournments and concerns were raised regarding the physical separation of defendants, communication difficulties with and between lawyers, a perception of 'hasty justice' and the finding that defendants appeared to treat the process less seriously. The virtual court pilot involved two magistrates' courts and 15 police stations in London and north Kent.