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Courts note an increase in audio technology usage amid coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Published on: 30 April 2020

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LNB News 30/04/2020

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Issue Date: 30 April 2020

Published Date: 30 April 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England and Wales

Article summary

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has released updated figures on use of technology within the justice system amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The new data focuses specifically on telephone and video data. Notable from the statistics is that during April 2020, video technology accounted for approximately one-third of the use of remote communications technology across courts and tribunals, while audio technology accounted for approximately two-thirds. HMCTS has advised that the data be interpreted with caution, particularly because the figures were drawn together quickly and are based on operational reports from individual courts and tribunals during a period of intense urgent activity.

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