You can be an observer at a virtual hearing! (zoom trial)

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alongjourney

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Not many seem aware of that so I figured that I'd post about it. I highly recommend observing a few trials before heading to court:

Members of the public can request access to be a public observer for a trial that is happening over zoom. This is covered by the Open Court Principle (https://www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/notices-and-orders-covid-19/notice-east/ )

To do so, the appropriate trial coordinator must be contacted for which the email addresses are available here:
https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/covid-19/courthouse-email-addresses/

I'm hoping that this helps a few people!
 
It’s not automatically allowed in every situation. At one of our multitude of motions we attended prior to the courts closing , there were a gaggle of law students assembled on the bench wanting to observe. I objected and the judge immediately asked them to leave.
 
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