Not that well according to reports from Lawyers Weekly Australia
In West Australia they report…..
In both the Supreme Court and the District Court, Western Australia has seen many cases suspended and adjourned due to the change in jury trials. Some trials have been brought forward significantly, others insisted on going ahead due to its video link success rates.
According to practice notes released by the District Court, applications for all judge-alone trials may be made in “exceptional circumstances”. Even then, only in Perth.
In the Northern Territory
NT justice close to ‘overloading’ as bush courts ‘grind to a halt’…
With bush courts suspended as a result of coronavirus travel restrictions to remote communities, NT legal groups believe justice for Indigenous people in remote areas is “grinding to a halt”.
Marty Aust, president of the Northern Territory Criminal Lawyers Association, said while some in-custody matters are continuing, most other cases have been adjourned.
“The reality is that things are sort of coming to a grinding halt where these matters are being adjourned, because you just cannot facilitate ongoing contact in the absence of interpreters and access to the clients physically,” Mr Aust said.
In law firm territory Tom Stretton, Managing Director, Australia, Major, Lindsey & Africa writes for Lawyers Weekly
Also, despite being amongst some of the smartest and most highly educated, a surprising number of lawyers (including partners) actually have a less than intricate understanding of how law firm economics actually operate; it would probably do to explain.
We fully concur
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