Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 1
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Accepted
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Legal professionals have adapted impressively quickly to working from home and holding and attending hearings...
Conclusion
Legal professionals have adapted impressively quickly to working from home and holding and attending hearings remotely, but this can be difficult. Lord Burnett of Maldon, the Lord Chief Justice, told us that “the quality of the kit matters a great deal. If you are doing this sort of encounter with a laptop, you are hunched over it, you are cramped and you do not have room for paper. If you are doing a full video hearing, you need two screens: one you can put papers on and the other so you can see people.”
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledged the committee's conclusion, detailing its innovative adaptations including the national rollout of Cloud Video Platform (CVP) and providing guidance for remote hearings. They stated a commitment to continue improving court technology and monitoring the impact of video and audio use, alongside increasing video capacity in prisons.
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 19 October 2020. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗