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The COVID-19 pandemic has presented difficulties in jurisdictions across the world and accelerated the digitalisation processes of justice. While the world experienced massive distress and healthcare systems worldwide could hardly cope with an increasing number of coronavirus patients, the justice system was also presented with numerous challenges during the various national lockdowns. Since upholding the rule of law through access to justice in a fair trial should under no circumstances be halted, courtrooms remained opened even though these doorshad to be virtual or accessed with electronic keys, as was the case in Ukraine. The earlier concept of ESITS and the E-court could have served useful purpose during this time of crisis but it failed due to technical and implementation issues and judges, therefore, had to explore other means to conduct hearings remotely. This article aims to address the situation which Ukrainian courts faced during the time of the pandemic, making reference to foreign practices in the UK and China and concluding with the prospects for virtual justice in Ukraine.Key words: justice system, ESITS, E-court, virtual hearings, traditional courts, Online Court, COVID-19 pandemic, Smart Courts, digitalisation.

THE TRANSITION FROM TRADITIONAL TO VIRTUAL COURTS: REALITY OR MYTH FOR THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN UKRAINE?