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Judges can now hold hearings in Beijing’s tiny ‘virtual court cabins’

The internet court in the Chinese capital developed a Zoom-like system for remote hearings

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These don’t look like they’re made for whole-day hearings. (Picture: Beijing Internet Court)
Karen Chiu
This article originally appeared on ABACUS
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic drove courts to move online, China’s internet courts were already conducting hearings via video calls. But with lockdowns preventing judges from going back to their offices, Beijing’s internet court developed a “virtual court system” that allows them to access case information and handle daily cases from home.
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