The Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill addresses concerns around potentially dangerous individuals being released before appearing in Court, by expanding the types of cases that can be processed through virtual hearings, passed unanimously through its Committee Stage with cross-party support.
As my Honourable Friend Gareth Bacon MP said in the debate, I also back my Honourable Friend the Member for Warrington South for introducing the Bill, because Remote hearings mean that potentially violent individuals, such as those arrested for breaches of injunctions to protect the victims of domestic abuse, can be quickly and efficiently dealt with.
The Bill is now back on its way to the House of Commons with its Report Stage scheduled in June.
It will become law upon receiving Royal Assent, after completing the legislative process through Parliament.
