Legal
Accessibility Statement
Access to justice includes access to the interface. Verdict is designed so that a court user with a disability can take part in a sitting on equal terms.
Last updated 5 August 2026
Our target
The platform is built to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 at level AA as its working standard, and is tested against that standard as features are released.
What is in place today
- Semantic headings and landmarks so screen readers can navigate each page.
- Full keyboard operation of navigation, forms, dialogs and courtroom controls, with visible focus.
- Labelled form fields with error messages that are announced, not colour-only.
- Text contrast checked against AA thresholds in both light and dark presentation.
- Responsive layout that reflows to small screens and to 200% zoom without loss of content.
- A written, timestamped record of every sitting, which serves court users who cannot follow spoken proceedings in real time.
Known limitations
- Documents uploaded by the court are shown as supplied; a scanned exhibit may not be machine-readable. Courts are asked to upload text-based files where possible.
- Live captioning and sign-language interpretation are arranged by the court as an adjustment; they are not generated by the platform.
Requesting an adjustment
A court user who needs an adjustment for a sitting — additional time, an interpreter, a captioner, a document in an alternative format, or a support person admitted to the courtroom — should tell the registrar of the court before the sitting day. The registrar records the adjustment against the sitting so the bench and clerk are aware.
Feedback
Accessibility barriers can be reported to the court's registrar, who escalates them to the platform operator. Reports are acknowledged within two working days and prioritised by their effect on participation in proceedings.