{"id":213783,"date":"2026-05-14T08:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/victims-cant-access-their-court-transcripts-because-theyre-too-expensive-the-government-says-ai-might-be-the-answer\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T09:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:00:11","slug":"victims-cant-access-their-court-transcripts-because-theyre-too-expensive-the-government-says-ai-might-be-the-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/victims-cant-access-their-court-transcripts-because-theyre-too-expensive-the-government-says-ai-might-be-the-answer\/","title":{"rendered":"Victims can\u2019t access their court transcripts because they\u2019re too expensive \u2013 the government says AI might be the answer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/victims-cant-access-their-court-transcripts-because-theyre-too-expensive-the-government-says-ai-might-be-the-answer-280876\">Victims can\u2019t access their court transcripts because they\u2019re too expensive \u2013 the government says AI might be the answer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/victims-cant-access-their-court-transcripts-because-theyre-too-expensive-the-government-says-ai-might-be-the-answer-280876\">https:\/\/theconversation.com\/victims-cant-access-their-court-transcripts-because-theyre-too-expensive-the-government-says-ai-might-be-the-answer-280876<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-14 08:51:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"theconversation.com\">theconversation.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Barriers to Accessing Court Records:<\/strong> Victims and those challenging convictions face significant barriers in accessing UK court records due to high costs and bureaucracy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Government Initiatives:<\/strong> The UK government has abandoned its policy of destroying court records and introduced a plan to use artificial intelligence (AI) to make court transcriptions more affordable and accessible.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>AI Pilot Trial:<\/strong> The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will run a pilot using its AI system, Justice Transcribe, to evaluate the accuracy of AI transcriptions before a potential nationwide rollout.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Impact on Victims:<\/strong> Accessing court transcripts is seen as crucial for victims&#8217; 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