Maciej Świder is a Doctor of Law and a specialist in Polish civil procedure. He has authored publications on civil procedure, particularly focusing on the right to a fair trial. He serves as a judge at the District Court for Kraków-Śródmieście in Kraków.

• Introduction — 1. European Convention on Human Rights — 2. The right to a fair trial under the law of the European Union — 3. Constitution of the Republic of Poland — 4. Impact of selected guiding principles of civil procedure on the implementation of the right to a fair trial — 5. The COVID- 19 pandemic as a premise for the limitation of civil rights and freedoms — 6. Remote court hearings — 7. Hearing of the case in a closed session — 8. Court composition in civil proceedings in the era of the COVID- 19 pandemic — 9. Service of judicial documents via the Information Portal of the Common Courts — 10. Suspension of procedural time limits in the era of the COVID- 19 pandemic — 11. Impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on the course of enforcement proceedings — Conclusions — Bibliography — Index

Maciej Świder is a Doctor of Law and a specialist in Polish civil procedure. He has authored publications on civil procedure, particularly focusing on the right to a fair trial. He serves as a judge at the District Court for Kraków-Śródmieście in Kraków.

• Introduction — 1. European Convention on Human Rights — 2. The right to a fair trial under the law of the European Union — 3. Constitution of the Republic of Poland — 4. Impact of selected guiding principles of civil procedure on the implementation of the right to a fair trial — 5. The COVID- 19 pandemic as a premise for the limitation of civil rights and freedoms — 6. Remote court hearings — 7. Hearing of the case in a closed session — 8. Court composition in civil proceedings in the era of the COVID- 19 pandemic — 9. Service of judicial documents via the Information Portal of the Common Courts — 10. Suspension of procedural time limits in the era of the COVID- 19 pandemic — 11. Impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on the course of enforcement proceedings — Conclusions — Bibliography — Index

Maciej Świder is a Doctor of Law and a specialist in Polish civil procedure. He has authored publications on civil procedure, particularly focusing on the right to a fair trial. He serves as a judge at the District Court for Kraków-Śródmieście in Kraków.

• Introduction — 1. European Convention on Human Rights — 2. The right to a fair trial under the law of the European Union — 3. Constitution of the Republic of Poland — 4. Impact of selected guiding principles of civil procedure on the implementation of the right to a fair trial — 5. The COVID- 19 pandemic as a premise for the limitation of civil rights and freedoms — 6. Remote court hearings — 7. Hearing of the case in a closed session — 8. Court composition in civil proceedings in the era of the COVID- 19 pandemic — 9. Service of judicial documents via the Information Portal of the Common Courts — 10. Suspension of procedural time limits in the era of the COVID- 19 pandemic — 11. Impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on the course of enforcement proceedings — Conclusions — Bibliography — Index