COVID-19 & The Family Courts

COVID-19 & The Family Courts

1. Name

2. Email address

3. To your knowledge, have remote hearings taken place since 17th March?

Yes
No
Don't know

4. In which courts have the remote hearings taken place? Please list up to three:

Court 1:
Court 2:
Court 3:

5. On which platform have remote hearings taken place? Please select all that apply

6. Did the court or the parties make the technology arrangements for the remote hearing?

The court
A represented applicant
Don't know
Other (please specify):

7. How satisfied have you been with with the arrangements made for the technology?

	Very Dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very Satisfied	Not applicable
When organised by the court	When organised by the court Very Dissatisfied	When organised by the court Dissatisfied	When organised by the court Neutral	When organised by the court Satisfied	When organised by the court Very Satisfied	When organised by the court Not applicable
When organised by the parties	When organised by the parties Very Dissatisfied	When organised by the parties Dissatisfied	When organised by the parties Neutral	When organised by the parties Satisfied	When organised by the parties Very Satisfied	When organised by the parties Not applicable
When organised in another way	When organised in another way Very Dissatisfied	When organised in another way Dissatisfied	When organised in another way Neutral	When organised in another way Satisfied	When organised in another way Very Satisfied	When organised in another way Not applicable

8. What types of hearing have been held remotely? Please tick all that apply:

9. It is envisaged that where a case cannot be listed for a remote hearing then any existing listing should be adjourned and the case must be listed promptly for a directions hearing, which should be conducted remotely.

Have any courts refused to adjourn a hearing to a remote hearing and asked advocates and parties to attend court?

Yes
No
Don't know

If a court has refused, please tell us which court and the level of judiciary involved

10. Have you felt any pressure to attend court?

11. If you have felt pressure, where has the pressure come from? For example, from the courts, your clients, and so on.

12. Have you experienced any problems with funding or FAS forms?

Yes
No
Don't know

13. If you have experienced any problems with funding or FAS forms, please tell us more.

14. Please tell us about any other problems you've experienced or issues you have to raise:

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