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Court of Appeal “in” Hull
Wednesday 20 October 2004 at 9:27 pm | In News | 1 CommentThe Court of Appeal in London has this week heard three cases via video link for the first time, with the appellants in each case sitting 300 miles north in Hull Prison. In a pilot scheme, Lord Justice Judge, Mr Justice Moses and Mr Justice Royce used the technology to hear the appeals against sentence. The result of the hi-tech link-up from the Royal Courts of Justice to Hull Prison meant that decisions in each case could be delivered without the need for the appellants to be transferred to London.
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What is the point of the technology use if they have to travel to hear the verdict? Isn’t the only reason the link up in nessecary is to avoid having to accomodate the defendant in terms of housing and trial, with that in mind it helps but to an extent which is hardly extensive
Comment by Si Duffers — Thursday 21 October 2004 4:08 pm #