Electronic hearings and proceedings without hearings
35A Electronic hearings and proceedings without hearings
If the Court thinks it appropriate, it may allow the parties and their representatives and any witnesses (or 1 or more of them) to participate in a hearing in any proceedings by means of telephone, video link, or any other system or method of communication.
If the Court thinks it appropriate, it may conduct all or part of any proceedings entirely on the basis of documents without the parties or their representatives or any witnesses attending or participating in a hearing.
If the Court acts under this section, the Court is to take steps to ensure that the public has access to, or is precluded from access to, matters disclosed in the proceedings to the same extent as if the proceedings had been heard before the Court with the attendance in person of all persons involved in the proceedings.
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