Irish Examiner View: Video hearings may have case to answer

A survey in Britain has found that the seriousness of court has been diminished by technological intervention

Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of Barry Bennell appearing via video-link at Liverpool Crown Court, England. A report in the UK has raised concerns about the general use of video-link.

We commented earlier this week on those technocrats who are keen to push through change under the salutation that all “progress” is good. In that case, we questioned the logic of the drive to replace cash in all our lives.

There are other areas which require scrutiny. One of those is the integration of digital into the justice system.