Lawyers welcome virtual hearings but urge safeguards

<a href="https://barbadostoday.bb/2026/09/02/lawyers-welcome-virtual-hearings-but-urge-safeguards/" title="Lawyers welcome virtual hearings but urge safeguards" rel="nofollow"><img width="800" height="416" src="https://barbadostoday.bb/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Lesley-Cargil-Straker-and-Rasheed-Belgrave.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://barbadostoday.bb/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Lesley-Cargil-Straker-and-Rasheed-Belgrave.png 800w, https://barbadostoday.bb/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Lesley-Cargil-Straker-and-Rasheed-Belgrave-300x156.png 300w, https://barbadostoday.bb/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Lesley-Cargil-Straker-and-Rasheed-Belgrave-768x399.png 768w, https://barbadostoday.bb/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Lesley-Cargil-Straker-and-Rasheed-Belgrave-585x304.png 585w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a><p>Attorneys have welcomed plans to introduce virtual hearings in the Magistrates’ Courts, saying the change could reduce delays and costs, but they urge retaining in-person access and safeguards for accused&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://barbadostoday.bb/2026/09/02/lawyers-welcome-virtual-hearings-but-urge-safeguards/">Lawyers welcome virtual hearings but urge safeguards</a> appeared first on <a href="https://barbadostoday.bb">Barbados Today</a>.</p>