疫情两年后,新加坡高等法庭对视频作证持何态度?ꟷꟷ 从新加坡高等法庭最近驳回

在全球从新冠疫情逐渐复苏的环境下,新加坡高等法庭普通审判庭近期在 Wang Xiaopu v Koh Mui Lee and others [2022] SGHC 54 一案(“本案”)中针对海外证人申请通过视频连线的方式出庭作证这一问题作出了指导。需要注意的是,法庭强调,海外证人不应 “盲目” 以新冠疫情作为证人无法亲自到新加坡法庭参加庭审的理由。这是逐步回到 “常态” 的信号。

在这篇评论中,我们将探讨法庭在本案中的论述,以及本案对有意申请视频作证的海外证人的潜在影响。请点击这里阅读我们关于本案的中文评论。

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