Legal regulation issues of remote examination of cases in administrative bodies and courts

Abstract

The article discusses the issues of legal regulation regarding remote hearings in administrativebodies and courts. During the covid pandemic, administrative bodies and courts in Georgiaand abroad used to hold sessions remotely, although the mentioned issue was not regulated by legalacts. Later, various administrative bodies adopted by-laws. One of these administrative bodies is theGeorgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (hereinafter, GNERC). Initially,amendments were made to the Law of Georgia “On Energy and Water Supply”, and later GNERC adoptedcorresponding administrative acts.The article elaborates on the difficulties that accompanied and accompany remote examinationsof cases in administrative bodies and courts. The author’s opinions are expressed in the form of recommendations.Foreign practices are also considered within the paper.