Court’s Zoom era may be here to stay
by Adrian Ghobrial and News Staff
Posted Mar 4, 2021 2:54 pm EDT
Last Updated Mar 4, 2021 at 3:02 pm EDT
A sketch of the van attack trial being held over Zoom. Sketch by Pam Davies
The pandemic has put a stop to courtrooms packed with lawyers, media, victims and the public, waiting for the judge to issue a verdict in a high-profile case, but COVID-19 has ushered in a new era in Canadian justice – trial over video call – and some legal experts believe it could change the system for the better.
“Zoom and trials and how we’re accomplishing that the system will never go back,” predicted Kim Schofield, a criminal defence lawyer.
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