On 11 May a PSQB panel discussed via Zoom on remote hearings and the use of the Cloud Video Platform (CVP) being trialled in a number of Crown Courts including Leeds. The aim was to discuss the reality of how these hearings are conducted, any problems which have arisen and how the future of the criminal proceedings may be changed due to the current pandemic.

Head of Chambers Richard Wright QC, Head of Regulatory & Public Team Craig Hassall and Christopher Moran presented.