TORONTO Thousands of people tuned in earlier this week as the judge overseeing a high-profile trial into one of the deadliest attacks in Toronto delivered her guilty verdict from the basement of her home, with a fireplace and tightly shut blinds as a backdrop.
For some, the highly anticipated ruling in the murder trial of Alek Minassian provided a first glimpse of the criminal court process under the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen many proceedings move online and prompted some in the justice system to work from home.
Over months of hearings culminating in Wednesday’s verdict, the case which captured public attention across Canada and beyond shone a spotlight on the challenges and particularities of remote proceedings, from dress codes and home decor to the presence of pets.
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