hereManchester barrister Tim Storrie QC previously criticised the idea, telling the M.E.N. that the jury system ensures that cases are fair.'Nightingale courts' are set to open in the coming months, with at least 10 venues said to have been identified across the country.They will allow premises such as lecture theatres or conference centres to be transformed into courtrooms, to allow for social distancing.The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, and Lord Justice Lindblom, Vice-President of Tribunals, said in a statement: "While COVID-19 will remain with us for some time we are now at a point where the focus is shifting to recovery, applying what we have learned from what has been, in effect, the largest justice sector pilot ever.
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