Courts get funding to embed the tech change of the pandemic

Wednesday March 10, 2021

After long complaining of inadequate computer systems in the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Catherine Holmes will see an increase in government funding.

Queensland Chief Justice Catherine Holmes. (Photo: AAP Image/Pool, Mark Cranitch)

Holmes last year told InQueensland the need for social distancing, and travel restrictions, had challenged the operation of the courts in a pandemic. A scramble to video conferencing and workarounds for electronic filing were needed just to continue with cases.

In the court’s annual report for 2019-20, tabled in State…

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