“As the UK enters a period of uncertainty with the coronavirus outbreak, our justice system inevitably will be under considerable strain. Last week, the government announced the planned introduction of emergency laws in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of this plan includes measures that allow some civil proceedings in magistrates’ courts to be carried out by telephone or video and expanding the use of audio and video live links in criminal proceedings. The intention of these contingency measures is to enable our courts to continue operating even during the height of the pandemic …” (more)
[Mimi Zou, Oxford Business Law Blog, 16 March]
First posted 2020-03-16 07:55:29
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