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New Zealand updates its remote court laws to standardize video hearings, boost access, and protect trial fairness.
New Zealand is replacing its 2010 Remote Participation Act with updated legislation to standardize and expand audio and video links in courts, aiming to improve access, efficiency, and consistency.
The new framework sets default remote participation rules for hearings while allowing judges to override them when needed.
It strengthens victims’ and support people’s rights to observe trials remotely and introduces new criminal penalties for unauthorized recording or publishing of proceedings to protect fair trials and safety.
Public feedback will be sought during the parliamentary process.
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Nueva Zelanda actualiza sus leyes de tribunales remotos para estandarizar las audiencias por video, aumentar el acceso y proteger la equidad en los juicios.