TOBAGO ATTORNEY AND BUSINESS CHAMBER CRITICIZE VIRTUAL COURT ROLLBACK
Pushback is mounting across Tobago’s legal fraternity and commercial sector following the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago ’s recent directive to transition magistrates’ and high courts back to full in-person proceedings. Legal practitioners and business leaders warn that rolling back virtual court hearings threatens to reverse years of digital modernization, disproportionately disenfranchising Tobagonians who rely on remote access to participate in the justice system.While the Judiciary announced that the phased return to physical courtrooms begins September 1, 2026, stakeholders in Tobago argue that the shift overlooks the logistical and financial burdens unique to the sister isle.
