3018th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a
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Today's Video Focus: Scientists may still be learning about the virus that has swept across the world but they do appear to be united on one fact: lockdowns can slow the spread.
But Brazil's far-right leader President Jair Bolsonaro has refused to be socially distant. Critics say his behaviour is criminally irresponsible.
Focus of the Day story: A project has gone live enabling the global justice community to share experiences of developing remote alternatives to physical court hearings in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, spearheaded by Professor Richard Susskind. Remote Courts Worldwide is a collaborative project involving the Society for Computers and Law – of which Professor Susskind is present – the UK LawTech Delivery Panel, and Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS). Full story - Legal Futures
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