Our Partner and President of the Reform and Civil Procedure Rules Committee of the CBA, Nicolas Kyriakides, expertly moderated the discussion alongside Secretary of the Committee, Ms. Constantina Zantira. The session addressed current practices, the challenges faced, and the future potential of conducting judicial proceedings via videoconferencing.
The event began with an opening address by Supreme Court Judge, Ms. Lena Demetriadou, followed by insightful remarks from Mr. Michalis Vorkas, President of the CBA and Ms. Faidra Grigoriou, Director of the Justice Sector at the Ministry of Justice and Public Order. The panel featured prominent speakers, including Mr. Masood Ahmed, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Leicester, Mr. Gregory Pipe, Barrister at Monckton Chambers, Ms. Maria Toula, Head of the e-Governance Directorate of the Hellenic Ministry of Justice and Mr. Sotirios Tsouvalas, Appellant Judge at the Athens Court of Appeal. This seminar highlighted the increasing importance of technology in the legal sector, offering valuable insights and recommendations for enhancing virtual judicial procedures