By John Glenday

England and Wales could experience one of the biggest shake-ups to their legal system in history if a radical new plan to digitise services is embraced, opening up the prospect of justice being delivered by email rather than gavel.

Plans drawn up by the Civil Justice Council recommend dispensing with the formality and expense of courtroom hearings in favour of online judges and internet hearings in a new branch of the court system.

This would see judges weigh up cases at their desks through either email or telephone before dispensing justice for financial claims of less than £25k, although the system could Read full story ›

Source: The Drum