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This report is the first evaluation of remote hearings in England and Wales from the perspective of legal professionals. It examines the rapid escalation of remote hearings prior to and accelerated during the pandemic by reference to HMCTS data, and as to how it has impacted barristers, through the analysis of five Bar Council surveys.
This report sets out what has been working, what’s not and where improvements or changes are needed.
