... And, apart from the defence of the realm, there is no duty as important as maintaining the rule of law; and just as every fundamental aspect of the defence of the realm must be real and practical, ... that that bargain could be maintained by entirely virtual hearings It may be hard to maintain the seriousness of litigation and the trial process unless court hearings take place in a physical ... the average marriage, we may be approaching a cross-over And a trial, whether criminal or civil, is the state in action, or the state in microcosm, and is therefore a particularly serious matter...