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Remote hearings, examination of witnesses: Best practices

from The Lawyer's Daily

Remote hearings, examination of witnesses: Best practices The Lawyer's Daily With the adoption of remote hearings by the courts in this pandemic, concern has been expressed as to due process issues, particularly regarding the remote examination of witnesses. In the seminal case of Arconti v. Smith 2020 ONSC 2782 for example, the plaintiffs objected to the remote examination for discovery of a defendant because “the plaintiffs do not trust the defendants not to engage in sleight of hand to abuse the process,” among other reasons. READ MORE

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