INSTRUCTIONS No 002/2024 OF 31/10/2024 OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SUPREME COURT GOVERNING VIRTUAL HEARINGS | 002/2024 OF 31/10/2024 — Rwanda law | Esheria

INSTRUCTIONS No 002/2024 OF 31/10/2024 OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SUPREME COURT GOVERNING VIRTUAL HEARINGS

These instructions govern the procedure for virtual hearings.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Regulation
Citation
002/2024 OF 31/10/2024
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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These instructions govern the procedure for virtual hearings. This article defines several terms used in the instructions, including virtual hearing, semi-virtual hearing, video conferencing application, and video conferencing hardware system. The court president decides whether a hearing will be virtual or semi-virtual, and must act on any written request within 48 hours. Virtual hearings must be notified to parties and advocates before the hearing, and the notice must say how the hearing will be conducted. If the virtual hearing is not notified, the parties must attend court in person at the scheduled date and time. Courts must use video conferencing platforms suited to court needs for virtual hearings, and those platforms must allow confidential communications.