Remote Hearings

(asked on 12th June 2020) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish the proposed evaluation of the use of remote hearings during the covid-19 outbreak; whether the findings of that evaluation will be disaggregated by protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010; and how the findings will be used to inform future practice.


Answered by
Chris Philp Portrait
Chris Philp
Minister of State (Home Office)
This question was answered on 17th June 2020

We have worked closely with the judiciary to safely continue thousands of hearings during the pandemic.

HM Courts and Tribunals Service is planning to evaluate the use of remote hearings during the covid-19 outbreak. They will publish the findings of the evaluation once it is complete and has been quality assured.

The findings will be disaggregated by protected characteristic where data are available and robust conclusions can be drawn. The findings will be used to inform how remote hearings are used in different jurisdictions.

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