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The impact of the corona crisis on the judiciary and the position of vulnerable litigants

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020
    2021

  • Funder

    NWO Netherlands

  • Principal Investigator

    Prof. MJ ter Voer

  • Research Location

    Netherlands

  • Lead Research Institution

    Radboud University Nijmegen, Leiden University, Utrecht University

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Other secondary impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

As a result of the covid-19 measures, many lawsuits have been canceled. The judiciary has tried to deal with the most urgent cases, usually by holding digital hearings or by hearing litigants from a distance. This has led to significant innovations, particularly in digital communication, from which lessons may be learned for the future. There is no complete picture of the measures taken and their impact on the institution of the judiciary and, in particular, on vulnerable litigants. This research, which is being conducted jointly by the universities of Leiden, Utrecht and Nijmegen, will map out the problems with which the judiciary faced during the corona crisis.