Remote Hearings

(asked on 4th November 2020) - View Source

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.


Answered by
Chris Philp Portrait
Chris Philp
Minister of State (Home Office)
This question was answered on 9th November 2020

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

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