Victorian Bar Survey of members’ experiences using digital technology in courts

Since the Covid Pandemic, all barristers have used a range of digital technologies in their practice. These have included video conferencing platforms for online hearings, electronic filing portals and internet and technology services provided by BCL (Barristers’ Chambers Limited).

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* 1. Which courts or tribunals have you appeared in via video conferencing platforms over the past year?

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* 2. Overall, has your experience of appearing by video conference been positive in:

	YES	NO	Neutral	N/A
Commonwealth courts/tribunals	Commonwealth courts/tribunals YES	Commonwealth courts/tribunals NO	Commonwealth courts/tribunals Neutral	Commonwealth courts/tribunals N/A
Victorian courts/tribunals	Victorian courts/tribunals YES	Victorian courts/tribunals NO	Victorian courts/tribunals Neutral	Victorian courts/tribunals N/A

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* 3. Given that courts have resumed in person hearings, do you see a role for video conferencing platforms for the following types of hearings:

	YES	NO	Neutral	N/A
Bail applications	Bail applications YES	Bail applications NO	Bail applications Neutral	Bail applications N/A
Other criminal applications	Other criminal applications YES	Other criminal applications NO	Other criminal applications Neutral	Other criminal applications N/A
Criminal trials	Criminal trials YES	Criminal trials NO	Criminal trials Neutral	Criminal trials N/A
Civil interlocutory hearings	Civil interlocutory hearings YES	Civil interlocutory hearings NO	Civil interlocutory hearings Neutral	Civil interlocutory hearings N/A
Civil trials	Civil trials YES	Civil trials NO	Civil trials Neutral	Civil trials N/A
Other types of hearings (please specify below)	Other types of hearings (please specify below) YES	Other types of hearings (please specify below) NO	Other types of hearings (please specify below) Neutral	Other types of hearings (please specify below) N/A

Other types of hearings (please specify here)

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* 1. Which courts or tribunals have you appeared in via video conferencing platforms over the past year?

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* 2. Overall, has your experience of appearing by video conference been positive in:

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* 3. Given that courts have resumed in person hearings, do you see a role for video conferencing platforms for the following types of hearings:

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* 4. Would you like to provide more information?