John Edwards, who wrote in January, will be reassured to know that the common occurrence of cases swapping between courts is one the Crown Prosecution Service has planned for in the new digital world.

Prosecutors working in the same courthouse will download the case files for every courtroom in the building for that day. This is a quick, efficient process and means that each prosecutor has the information necessary to prosecute any of the cases taking place that day, including those passed between courtrooms.

David Jones, programme director, CJS Efficiency Programme, Crown Prosecution Service