Category: remote hearings

Contemnor required to attend an in person hearing for cross examination (Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc and another) – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted October 19th, 2023 in chambers articles, contempt of court, cross-examination, news, remote hearings by sally

‘Dispute Resolution analysis: An admitted contemnor subject to a suspended warrant for committal has been ordered to attend in person for cross examination in relation to the assets of a company he controlled. His request to attend the hearing remotely by video link from Connecticut was refused.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 15th September 2023

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Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: Commonwealth Judges and Magistrates Conference 2023 – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary

Posted September 12th, 2023 in anonymity, civil justice, criminal justice, media, news, remote hearings, rule of law, speeches by tracey

‘Open Justice Today Commonwealth Judges and Magistrates Conference 2023.’

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Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 11th September 2023

Source: www.judiciary.uk

London borough defeats legal challenge to use of remote licensing hearings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 19th, 2023 in appeals, licensed premises, licensing, local government, London, news, remote hearings by sally

‘A Magistrates’ Court has ruled that neither the Licensing Act 2003 nor the Licensing Act (Hearings) Regulations 2005 require hearings to be held in a physical “place”, in a case that challenged the London Borough of Lewisham’s use of a remote hearing procedure to revoke a premises’ license.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th April 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Court to rule on lawfulness of remote hearings – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 14th, 2023 in licensed premises, licensing, local government, news, remote hearings by tracey

‘The lawfulness of local authority licensing hearings held remotely will be decided in a judgment expected later this month.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 13th April 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Remote hearings have “no impact” on outcomes of Crown Court cases – Legal Futures

Posted March 31st, 2023 in criminal justice, Crown Court, Ministry of Justice, news, remote hearings, statistics by sally

‘Judges and lawyers can be reassured that holding Crown Court hearings and trials remotely makes no difference to the outcome, a major analysis has concluded.’

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Legal Futures, 31st March 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Ministry of Justice to launch call for evidence on open justice – Legal Futures

Posted January 17th, 2023 in courts, electronic filing, media, Ministry of Justice, news, remote hearings, tribunals by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is to launch a “wide-ranging” call for evidence on open justice, access to information and transparency across the courts and tribunals.’

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Legal Futures, 17th January 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

What is diplomatic immunity and how does it apply to Harry Dunn death by careless driving case? – The Independent

Posted December 9th, 2022 in accidents, bereavement, dangerous driving, diplomats, extradition, families, homicide, immunity, inquests, inquiries, news, remote hearings by michael

‘Here, the PA news agency looks at how diplomatic immunity affected the 19-year-old’s case, and why Sacoolas was able to appear in court via video-link from her home country.’

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The Independent, 8th December 2022

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New regulations solve cross-border hybrid hearing issues – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 1st, 2022 in foreign jurisdictions, news, remote hearings, video recordings by tracey

‘New regulations issued this week give courts in England and Wales new powers to permit individuals overseas to watch transmissions of ‘hybrid’ court hearings combining both in-person and remote participants.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st July 2022

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Administrative courts move to in person hearings as general default position – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 25th, 2022 in Administrative Court, news, remote hearings by sally

‘With effect from 26 April 2022, the general default position in the Administrative Court in Wales and on the Midland, Northern, North-Eastern and Western Circuits will be that hearings will be in person, liaison judges have said.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd April 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

NEWS ‘Defendants in the bath’: magistrates reveal remote-hearing concerns – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 13th, 2022 in coronavirus, criminal justice, HM Courts Service, magistrates, news, remote hearings, statistics by tracey

‘Three-quarters of magistrates do not want remote links to be used as extensively as they were during the pandemic, according to landmark research on their experiences in the criminal courts. After canvassing the views of 865 magistrates, a report published by the Magistrates Association, assisted by legal charity Transform Justice, concludes that audio and video links negatively impact communication and effective participation, particularly for vulnerable court users.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 12th April 2022

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Government plans to make some coronavirus laws permanent – The Independent

Posted February 22nd, 2022 in coronavirus, coroners, inquests, news, remote hearings, statute law revision by tracey

‘Remaining restrictions on travel could be reviewed before Easter but some laws introduced during the pandemic will be made permanent, according to the Government’s plan for living with coronavirus.’

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The Independent, 21st February 2022

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The Farquhar Committee and the Future of the Financial Remedies Court – Family Law

Posted January 10th, 2022 in coronavirus, electronic filing, families, family courts, financial dispute resolution, litigants in person, news, remote hearings by tracey

’23 March 2020 will be etched in the mind of generations. It was the day which brought unprecedented change to the way the world worked, not least the operation of the justice system and access to justice. Like many areas of law, the Financial Remedies Court [‘FRC’], was not prepared for the sudden and abrupt suspension of attended hearings, yet advances in technology quickly enabled the FRC to get back to work, albeit, at least to begin with, in a totally alien way for many. The use of remote hearings as a way of administering justice has now been the norm for over 20 months, and as the world begins to cautiously ‘get back to normal’, the question on the minds of all those practicing within the FRC is “what does the new normal look like?”’

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Family Law, 7th January 2022

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Remote hearings: the HMCTS evaluation – Transparency Project

Posted January 5th, 2022 in consultations, coronavirus, HM Courts Service, news, remote hearings, statistics by sally

‘Last month HM Courts and Tribunals Service published their own research into user experiences of remote hearings: Evaluation of remote hearings during the COVID 19 pandemic. The report analyses responses to surveys conducted between May and October 2020 with public users of the justice system and in mid-2021 with professionals such as lawyers, judges and court staff.’

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Transparency Project, 4th January 2022

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

HMCTS: Public prefers remote hearings but professionals see declining respect – Legal Futures

Posted December 13th, 2021 in coronavirus, courts, HM Courts Service, news, remote hearings, statistics, trials by tracey

‘Public users of the courts generally prefer remote to in-person hearings, but they have led to declining levels of respect, formality and concentration, according to government research.’

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Legal Futures, 13th December 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Toning down the theatrics: Barristers “less aggressive” in remote hearings – Legal Futures

Posted November 5th, 2021 in barristers, coronavirus, cross-examination, expert witnesses, news, remote hearings, statistics by michael

“A significant number of expert witnesses who have been appeared in court remotely over the past 18 months say barristers have been “less aggressive” in their cross-examination.”

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Legal Futures, 5th November 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Remote Hearings and the Future of the Financial Remedy Court: What We Learned from the Farquhar Report – Parts 1 and 2 – Parklane Plowden

Posted November 2nd, 2021 in case management, drafting, family courts, news, remote hearings, reports by sally

‘The Farquhar report, authored by His Honour Judge Stuart Farquhar, was commissioned by Mostyn J (the National Lead of the Financial Remedies Court) to consider the future of the FRC and the role that remote hearings should play.’

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Parklane Plowden Chambers, 1st November 2021

Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk

Senior family judge gives “steer” on when hearings should be in-person, criticises speed of implementation of Public Law Working Group recommendations – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 21st, 2021 in coronavirus, Court of Protection, family courts, news, remote hearings by sally

‘The central theme running through the approach that should apply to whether hearings should be held in person, remotely or a hybrid is that the parties and their lawyers should normally be physically present at court on those occasions when an important decision may be taken, the President of the Family Division has suggested.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th October 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Courts and tribunals to upgrade video technology, Burnett says – Legal Futures

Posted October 12th, 2021 in civil justice, courts, lists, news, remote hearings, tribunals by sally

‘A new Video Hearings Service (VHS), upgrading the Cloud Video Platform (CVP) used during Covid, is to be rolled out across courts and tribunals, the Lord Chief Justice has revealed.’

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Legal Futures, 11th October 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Restless’ Raab sworn in as lord chancellor – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 24th, 2021 in coronavirus, judiciary, lord chancellor, news, remote hearings by sally

‘New justice secretary Dominic Raab has pledged to safeguard judicial independence after being sworn in as lord chancellor in a ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice yesterday.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 24th September 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

First-Tier Tribunal SEN proceedings not unfair despite difficulties faced by hearing impaired mother, judge rules – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 23rd, 2021 in appeals, disabled persons, litigants in person, news, remote hearings, special educational needs, tribunals by tracey

‘A First-Tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) case was not conducted unfairly despite an appellant and a witness having difficulty in hearing the online proceedings, the Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber has decided.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd September 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk