{"content":[{"text":"Further Suspension and Restriction of Hearings \n June 8, 2021","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.061695,"width":0.37210499999999996,"height":0.03307499999999999}},{"text":"Page 2","bbox":{"left":0.823693,"top":0.077453,"width":0.052578000000000014,"height":0.017317}},{"text":"Out of Custody Trials \n All out of custody trials will be suspended. Counsel should discuss re-setting these \n matters for trial and advise the Court of the new trial date on the date currently set for \n trial (by email preferably) or as arranged with the appropriate trial coordinator. \n Continuations of out of custody trials or matters where a Judge is seized will not \n proceed unless, the out of custody trial or hearing can be continued remotely. Counsel \n will have to make an application before the presiding Judge. Out of custody trials and \n preliminary hearings may proceed, IF approved and all parties can appear remotely. If \n an out of custody hearing cannot continue remotely and in person appearances are \n required, these matters will have to be adjourned. \n Dispositions \n All in custody dispositions will proceed on the presumption all parties appear remotely, \n including support people. \n All out of custody dispositions will proceed on the presumption all parties appear \n remotely including support people. \n The preferred platform for dispositions is video-conferencing where available. Counsel \n are asked to contact the appropriate Disposition/Trial Coordinators to request a video \n conferencing platform, if their client is able to appear in that fashion. Where video- \n conferencing is not available for any of the parties or the Court, the parties can appear \n by telephone. The presiding judge retains the discretion to determine if the matter is \n appropriate to proceed remotely. \n Exceptions for In Person Appearances \n If counsel are asking for an exception and requesting in-person appearances for \n dispositions, judicial permission must be sought by emailing the Disposition/Trial \n Coordinator at least two days in advance. The position of all parties must be included in \n the request. The Disposition Coordinator will forward the request to the presiding judge \n or an administrative judge, if no judge is yet assigned. The circumstances requesting \n the permission for in person appearances should be pressing or urgent. If the parties \n cannot appear remotely, or if permission to attend in person is not granted by a judge, \n the matter will be adjourned. \n Bail Applications \n All bail applications will proceed with all parties appearing remotely, by telephone or \n video where available. It is incumbent upon counsel to ensure they are on a phone line \n where they can communicate clearly with the court, and where there are no background \n noises or interruptions.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.126237,"width":0.7652810000000001,"height":0.761142}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}