As part of the Greater Manchester Court plan, legal experts from the University of Salford have devised a new virtual reality court experience designed to help demystify the family court process.
The project, supported by government and the judiciary, has been described as pioneering - claimed to be the first of its kind in the UK. The purpose is to help children, involved in vulnerable care or protection proceedings, understand what is happening and feel less intimidated or fearful of the court system. It can help children to understand how decisions about them are being made. The technology could also be beneficial for helping vulnerable adult witnesses providing evidence.
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