Seoul High Court Judge Tests Positive for COVID-19... "Trial Schedule Changed by the Court"
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] One judge affiliated with the Seoul High Court has tested positive for COVID-19. It has not yet been decided whether the trial dates of the relevant court will be changed.
According to the court on the afternoon of the 20th, Judge A of the Seoul High Court tested positive for COVID-19 around 10:30 a.m. that day. Following a judge from the Seoul Central District Court who tested positive on the 1st, a judge at the Seoul High Court, located in the same building, has also been confirmed positive.
Judge A has been working from home since the 16th. The court stated that it will decide on disinfecting the courthouse after conducting an epidemiological investigation.
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Meanwhile, the most recent trial presided over by Judge A was a hearing of four cases held on the 9th in courtroom 308 of the West Building. This included the appellate trial verdict for the 2014 "Kukkiwon hiring corruption" related damages lawsuit, among others.
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