The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has affected every aspect of
our lives. Humankind is facing a global crisis; the biggest crisis
of our generation.1The decisions people and governments
take in the coming weeks will re-shape the world for years to come.
They will re-shape not just the healthcare sector but also the
economy, the politics and judiciary of many countries.
Our Courts were at a particular disadvantage: a decade of
underinvestment in court buildings meant that almost none of them
are able to provide such basic necessities as soap and water, let
alone hand sanitiser or a clean toilet. Whilst these basic
necessities lacked in our Courts, we would have hoped that the
investment was directed to other equally important aspects of our
Courts, for example: working online, conduct hearings and to
deliver decisions remotely, without any of the participants having
to leave home.
