When the Supreme Court of Canada begins its scheduled hearings in the fall, counsel for parties are expected to be given the choice to argue virtually or to appeal in person. Lawyers for interveners, however, will not be given a choice and they will be restricted to appearing via Zoom.
Regarding this issue, Eugene Meehan Q.C., notes, “Most of our clients want to be in the court, in person, their counsel speaking directly with the judges, without the risk of their internet cutting out, or an unexpected pet or child making an appearance as non-counsel of record.”
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