It is the judiciary and the ministry that are responsible for the safe running of the courts. They have prepared the courts as far as possible to operate under COVID. They've introduced new measures, including more remote participation, vaccine requirements for ministry staff and contractors, staggered court hearings, and entry requirements. They've delayed some jury trials, and I'd note that some of these actions have been taken by the judiciary themselves, not by the Ministry of Justice. However, they are encountering some legal barriers, some of which I suspect were accidental at the time and this bill is necessary to strengthen and clarify the ability of the judiciary and the ministry to manage issues which arise. It's also necessary to remove the legislative barriers that are preventing the judiciary from implementing safety requirements they believe are necessary to support safe jury trials. 