Thousands of criminal suspects will lose the right to appear in court and be brought instead before “virtual” courts conducted via video links under plans before Parliament next week.
Within hours of being charged, defendants — even those accused of murder or rape — will have their first “cyber” hearings from a police station. They may be bailed or remanded in custody or, in the case of guilty pleas to less serious offences such as shoplifting, be sentenced and punished.
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