Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) published guidance on the use of remote working tools by lawyers and remote court proceedings.

CCBE in its December newsletter:

In this document, the CCBE analyses the main risks and challenges posed by the use of remote working tools by lawyers, especially in relation to fundamental rights, professional secrecy and legal professional privilege, and GDPR compliance. The CCBE furthermore provides recommendations to be implemented in the context of remote court proceedings in order to ensure that the right to a fair trial is respected.

More information:

• CCBE guidance on the use of remote working tools by lawyers and remote court proceedings, 27 November 2020.
• Annex to the CCBE Guidance on the use of remote working tools by lawyers and remote court proceedings. Analyses of videoconferencing tools.
• Report on Privacy Policies of Video Conferencing Services by the European Centre for Digital Rights.
• The December-newsletter of CCBE.