PRAWO DO SĄDU W DOBIE PANDEMII COVID-19

Abstract

The right to court is one of the basic constitutional principles in the Polish legal order. The occurrence of COVID-19 forced the legislator to introduce a number of procedural solutions adjusting the judicial reality to this situation. Therefore, the institution of a remote hearing was introduced, the number of cases allowing for remote hearings increased, and greater emphasis was put on the presentation of written positions by the parties to the proceedings. It also significantly affected the preservation of the right to a court, especially in the case of persons less familiar with modern technology and without the support of a professional attorney. This article analyses the provisions introducing new institutions into the Polish civil procedure and leads to the conclusion that the adopted solutions violate the constitutional right to a court. The study touches upon a new subject in the literature on the subject, which undoubtedly constitutes an added value for this issue.