Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will introduce a national protocol for remote court hearings.
HMCTS has produced national guidance on remote participation in court and tribunal hearings across jurisdictions. The use of remote hearings is subject to judicial discretion and the interests of justice.
https://www.judiciary.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-and-guidance/
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hmcts-telephone-and-video-hearings-during-coronavirus-outbreak
https://www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/news/remote-hearings-challenge-fairness-empathy