On the matter of reasonability of online communication of the court with an expert and a specialist in civil procedure

Abstract

The article is devoted to the issues of remote participation of an expert and a specialist in court sessions in the civil procedure. The author evaluates the admissibility of the construction of legal regulation of the issue under study only from the point of convenience and economy. Concerns expressed in the scientific and professional community related to the possibility of exerting pressure on witnesses when they participate in a court hearing using web conference are considered. The preservation of the risks noted in relation to the remote participation of witnesses during the interrogation of an expert and obtaining expert advice using web conference systems is justified. In conclusion, the author states that the unification of the provisions on remote participation in the court session of persons participating in the case and persons assisting in the administration of justice could not be assessed as successful.