Supreme Court Holds First Meeting of COVID-19 Response Committee... Discusses Response Measures
[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The Supreme Court has formed a COVID-19 Response Committee to address the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and held its first meeting on the 25th.
On the same day, the Supreme Court announced that it held the first emergency meeting of the COVID-19 Response Committee chaired by Kim In-gyeom, Deputy Director of the Court Administration Office. The committee, which included senior officials at the director and bureau chief level from the Court Administration Office, discussed important issues related to COVID-19 at various courts and rapid support measures. It is known that the committee recommended courts nationwide to suspend trials, leaving the final decision to the discretion of the presiding judges. It was also reported that additional measures will be taken after monitoring the future course of the COVID-19 situation.
At the meeting, it was decided to propose ▲ restricting the use of Smart Work Centers (shared workspaces set up in certain buildings such as the Supreme Court and Seocho-dong Court Complex, not affiliated with individual courts) ▲ temporarily suspending consultation centers other than civil complaint reception desks ▲ actively utilizing staggered working hours ▲ and converting the nationwide court chiefs' meeting scheduled for the 6th of next month into an online video conference.
Plans to provide a manual for future COVID-19 response measures and to establish standards for paid leave and sick leave for court staff under self-quarantine will also be pursued.
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The day before, the Supreme Court’s Court Administration Office recommended courts nationwide to suspend trials. Cho Jae-yeon, Director of the Court Administration Office, posted a notice on the court’s internal network 'CourtNet,' urging courts to operate trial dates equivalent to a recess period by postponing or rescheduling trial dates for cases other than those requiring urgent attention (such as detention-related cases, provisional injunctions, and suspension of execution). This recommendation is unprecedented. Similar recommendations were not made during other infectious disease outbreaks such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
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