Abstract

The article discusses changes with respect to the adopted model of civil proceedings introduced with a view to the hazard to life or health of participants in civil cases caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The discussion is focused on practical aspects of the application of Articles 15zzs1 to 15zzs3 of the Act of 2 March 2020 on special solutions related to preventing, counteracting and combating COVID-19, other infectious diseases and the resulting crises, having retained the normative guarantees of fair trial for the participants of civil cases, among other things in the form having the case heard in the open. The first part of the article outlines the individual aspects of the principle of openness of proceedings, attention being given to the division into external and internal openness of proceedings. Further on, the author provides an interpretation of the indicated provisions and makes an attempt to assess the regulation.