In a new departure for the Irish legal system, the Courts Service has launched a virtual courts pilot in a bid to ensure that critical court sittings continue while also fulfilling both social distancing measures and its constitutional duty to administer justice before the public gaze.
If the system runs smoothly, could this digital solution to travel restrictions and social distancing measures remain a part of the future furniture of a more modernised legal system? Or could teething problems see the system shift back to pen, paper and stamper once the worst of the pandemic is behind us.
The Courts Service's technical system is known to be under-funded, with its chief executive recently raising concern about its outdated IT system. So, is the judicial system ready for the new age of video-link?We want to examine the potential advantages and pitfalls of the new system and how we compare to other countries that have already brought in similar systems.
We will look at the areas of the courts where some form of digital hearings are already in play, how they are working, and if the balance between protecting public health and ensuring that justice is administered in public is met. We will speak to legal practitioners, court reporters and people involved in hearings about their experience with the new system to better understand where the new model fits in the Irish legal system after the coronavirus crisis is over.
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