The Folio · No. 39Tuesday 13 October 2026Jess Entwistle
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The Ministry of Justice will trial Virtual Remand Hearings as part of its response to the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts. The aim is fewer delays and faster justice.
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About a fifth of the courts estate has been upgraded so far, to support hybrid hearings and new forms of evidence. Useful context for the remote hearings announcements.
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More than 1,000 policing, government and industry leaders will attend next week’s event. Worth knowing who is in the room.
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New laws and a near-miss reporting system are planned to defend against attacks powered by autonomous tools. The AI minister stressed keeping humans in the loop.
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Cameras at two sites in Birmingham and Wolverhampton flagged the offences during a March trial funded by the combined authority. A useful datapoint on detection at scale.
