Hybrid hearing
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Hybrid hearing
Context:
The top court said that on a pilot basis, the final hearing/regular matters listed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, will be heard through hybrid mode.
Concept:
A hybrid hearing is a mixture of a court hearing, where the people involved (parties, lawyers, witnesses and the Judge) attend in person, and a remote hearing.
A remote hearing is a hearing whereby all those attending do so via a video link or telephone conference call.
At a hybrid hearing, the Judge will always be physically present in the court room. Any combination of the parties, their legal representatives or witnesses can then also be physically present in the court room too. Everyone else will attend the hearing remotely.
