In his article (see [2004] Gazette, 7 October, 22), Professor Sir Ronald de Witt rightly praises the use of IT in the court systems.
Why, then, do the new Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004, which came into force on 1 October, preclude the use of electronic communications for certain types of hearing (schedule 1, rule 15(1))?
In the past, employment tribunals have been able to take evidence by video link from witnesses abroad - now it seems they can no longer do so.
Steven Baggott, Mason Baggott & Garton, Brigg, north Lincolnshire
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