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"While lawyers practising near to each affected court have made their own case against closures, the Law Society says the whole programme needs to be put on hold while technology for remote justice is tested, evaluated and proven to work."

But don't forget that ...

"Penzance County Court is now a medical practice, Pontypridd Magistrates’ Court has been taken over by a mental health charity, and Solihull Magistrates’ Court was bought by supermarket chain Aldi"

So at least the local lawyers can still get a bagel / have their noodles checked out at lunchtime - not all bad then

Woot