The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA) Online Conference Series in collaboration with the Law Society of NSW

"In mid-March 2020, Australia and New Zealand began going into lockdown.  The courts, however, could not.  The change to remote, audio-visual hearings of all cases has been a technological, psychological and personal challenge for everyone involved in legal proceedings.  And, it has had to ensure that the new medium for hearings conforms with the principle of open justice.

A court case is often a life changing event for the individual litigants.  Litigants, like all humans including judicial officers, court staff and lawyers, are used to the raw effect of physical presence and interaction.  While the stakes are just as high in a virtual hearing, it is not the same experience for anyone.  The AIJA in collaboration with the Law Society of NSW will explore in this conference series, how everyone has adapted, how we have been affected both professionally and emotionally, what we can do better and what changes will come out of this in the long term.  

The speakers in this series are all at the heart of dealing with this challenge of our age."– The Honourable Justice Steven Rares, President, Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration.

View all five sessions on demand and join us as we dive deeper into these issues and ask, what does the future hold for justice in a viral world?