BANGKOK, May 9 (TNA) – The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused courts of first instance to make the biggest
postponement of over 160,000 cases.
postponement of over 160,000 cases.
Sarawut
Benjakul, secretary-general of the Office of the Judiciary, said the
Judicial Administration Commission
ordered all courts of first instance to postpone all trials earlier set
during March 24 and May 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the order
affected 163,620 cases. However, the order spared some cases, the
postponement of which would damage parties in dispute.
The commission also advised the courts to work out online compromises.
From June onwards the courts may schedule trials outside official work hours or on holidays to clear the backlog,
Mr Sarawut said. (TNA)
