If the starting point of the proposals is that our court system is “Victorian” and should largely be replaced by virtual justice that is delivered by remote access to a much-reduced number of courts, a vote today in support of the Government’s proposals will be more than just a vote to close those courts: it will be a vote to accept a future direction of travel that will see yet more local courts being put out of business on the basis that the idea of local courts is itself out of date...