Virtual hearings in Poland and Germany

Virtual hearings are a solution which has been implemented or developed in numerous countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been some revolutionary changes in this scope now, especially in Poland, where they became a new standard. Also in Germany, however implemented some time ago, they became much more popular. In this podcast, Agnieszka Feind (Associate, Dispute Resolution, Germany) and Michał Miąskiewicz (Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution, Poland) discuss the topic and share their experiences in this scope. They will talk about: Why some of the courts resign from holding the hearings online? Are such hearings suitable for all types of cases? Main problems – is it just about the technical issues? Advantages of virtual hearings – are they the future of justice?