The Government passed the traffic light system in late 2021 and it became clear that that regime could not apply to the court system. The Government proposed that rules would subsequently be provided in relation to court situations where it was problematic to exclude participants on the basis of vaccination status; for example, accused persons, witnesses, jurors etc. Last month, in March 2022, this bill was introduced and passed its first reading. It was referred to the Justice Committee with a shortened report-back period, 31 March, in order to enable the Government to pass the legislation by mid-April. However, later in March the Government policy changed in relation to the implications of the vaccination status and other key aspects of the COVID-19 response, with most restrictions being removed on 4 April 2022. So things are changing rather rapidly as the country learns to deal with Omicron and the response to it. 