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Family Judge’s Overheard Comments on Zoom Gave Appearance of Bias

Family Judge’s Overheard Comments on Zoom Gave Appearance of Bias

Remote hearings via Zoom, Skype and other communications software have made it possible for the family justice system to continue functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as a Court of Appeal case showed, such hearings carry the ever-present risk of private comments being overheard. The