Zooming into a new age of court proceedings: Perspectives from the court, counsel and witnesses
It has been said that in the pantheon of professions, only the clergy are more cautious about technological change that lawyers. Yet, even for a profession "steeped in tradition and contained by precedent", as Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon opined in 2017: "[T]he day of reckoning can n...
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2020
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| Summary: | It has been said that in the pantheon of professions, only the clergy are more cautious about technological change that lawyers. Yet, even for a profession "steeped in tradition and contained by precedent", as Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon opined in 2017: "[T]he day of reckoning can no longer be put off, because dramatic [technological] developments will force us to rethink entire areas of practice". The COVID-19 pandemic has brought that day right to our doorsteps. With countried implementing lockdowns and social distancing being the new norm, it is nigh on impossible for the profession, as a whole, to continue as before. This is reflected even in Singapore where, during the "circuit breaker" period from 7 April 2020 to 1 June 2020, most court hearings has to be adjourned, save of essential and urgent matters. |
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