by adminCoronavirus (COVID-19) Insight: Has COVID-19 Expedited a New Era for Court Procedural Rules?
The Bahrain Courts was a system primarily based on physical presence and attendance whether it was to register cases and appeals, to follow-up on the status of proceedings, to pay court or expert fees, to attend hearings, to make or receive written submissions, or to hear, receive and execute judgments. However, as a result of the restrictions being imposed by both public authorities and private entities to combat and limit the spread of COVID-19, the Bahrain Courts, through the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Awqaf (the MOJ) and the Supreme Judicial Council, have been busy issuing Orders and Resolutions to ensure that smooth and continued operations of the Bahrain justice system, while also ensuring the health and safety of its employees, and of the litigants, lawyers and other persons attending the Court premises.