Mrs Margaret Downie m.downie@rgu.ac.uk
Associate Dean for ESCD
The dawn of a truly virtual court: experiences of legal systems in restoring access to justice disrupted by Covid-19
People Involved
Dr Sarah Sivers s.sivers@rgu.ac.uk
Associate Dean for Research
Project Description
Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on the delivery of justice through the Scottish civil and criminal court system and a comparative analysis between the UK legal jurisdictions
Identifying any emergency measures put in place after the start of the pandemic to address the closure of courtrooms across England and Wales and across other selected jurisdictions which attempted to re-start legal proceedings during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Awarded as part of an internal competitive process.
| Status | Project Complete |
|---|---|
| Funder(s) | RGU Internal Funding |
| Value | £3,068.00 |
| Project Dates | Feb 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2021 |
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