The enforced move to virtual courts during the COVID-19 crisis could end up delivering more "effective" court operations and some real savings for legal consumers, says Federal Court Chief Justice James Allsop.
The national court was getting back to normal and the only matters now on hold were those involving litigants who were unable to deal with the technology, he said.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
