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Supreme Law recommends three weeks of suspension to courts nationwide…”Please utilize telecommuting”

Input 2020.12.21 12:03 | Revision 2020.12.21 12:17

In front of Seoul Central District Court/Chosun DB

The court administration announced on the 21st that it had instructed courts across the country to flexibly operate the trials in the rest of the cases, excluding urgent cases such as arrest-related cases for the next three weeks.

In-gyeom Kim, the head of the court administration, decided to open the’Corona 19 Response Committee’ this morning and recommend such measures to courts nationwide.

The Court Administration said, “We hope that the judges will actively consider ways to operate flexibly according to the adjournment period, such as delaying and changing the trial and execution date of all other cases, excluding cases that require emergency such as arrest, provisional injunction, and suspension of execution.” did.

He added, “Even in cases that require an emergency, we hope that you will strictly follow the quarantine guidelines such as wearing masks for all persons entering the court.”

In addition, he asked the judges to actively utilize telecommuting at least twice a week. According to Article 2, No. 4,’work from home in a disaster situation’ regulation on the implementation and operation of the flexible working system in the Ministry of Justice, judges, including department heads, are allowed to work from home more than twice a week.

They also ordered that they refrain from moving between regions during the holiday season, wear a mask at all times indoors, and prohibit drinking parties.

Director Kim said, “As seen in the recent case of collective infection at the Seoul East Detention Center, there is no peace of mind in any courts nationwide.

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