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ARTICLE · 21 MARCH 2020

An Opportunity To Get To Grips With Video Conferencing?

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Coronavirus is spreading and, while we cannot predict the scale of the illness and self-isolation, widespread disruption to contain its spread now seems inevitable

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Coronavirus is spreading and, while we cannot predict the scale of the illness and self-isolation, widespread disruption to contain its spread now seems inevitable. When human contact is not possible, how can those involved in time-sensitive, dispute resolution (DR) and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes maintain momentum? Embracing technology such as video conferencing (VC) might provide a solution for some.

Video Hearings Pilot Scheme

VC is already widely used by the public and businesses alike and is permitted in the courts under the Access to Justice Act 1999 (for example, to hear the evidence of witnesses based abroad). The courts are also testing video hearing technology (see the Video Hearings Pilot Scheme, Practice Direction 51V) to enable certain, very limited proceedings to be dealt with remotely. In video hearings, all parties participate remotely in a simulated virtual court. These hearings operate on the basis of three essential principles:

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