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Changes as a result of Covid-19

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Whit Vacation - High Court

High Court Commercial List - notice

Gradual and careful planning and creating a pathway towards opening some courts - Courts statements Friday May 8th 2020

The Operation of the Family Law High Court List during the Covid-19 Measures – Motions/Rulings and all Applications which are on affidavits - click here

e-Filing in the Court of Appeal (Civil) - click here

Remote Hearings in the Court of Appeal - click here

16th April - click here for new Practice Direction - Conduct of Proceedings in the Supreme Court (COVID-19)

High Court Probate Office Notice - 8th April

Circuit Court Notices - 6th April

Dublin - Cork - Eastern - Midlands

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Statement of the Chief Justice and the Presidents of the Court Jurisdictions - updated on 31st March 2020

Statement of the President of the District Court - Dublin Criminal Lists 31st March to April 8th 2020 - updated on 30th March 2020

Notice for practitioners and members of the public requiring services from court offices in respect of criminal, family law and civil law business - updated on 29th March 2020

Statement of the President of the District Court 26th March - Family Law

Statement from the Chief Judge and Presidents of each court regarding the delivery of judgments in light of the current pandemic (24th Mar 2020)

Statements of the Presidents of each court jurisdiction - Covid 19 - updated on 16th March at 6.30pm

High Court - Personal Insolvency - direction of the President of the High Court

Circuit Court - Personal Insolvency - notice

Attendance at Public Offices - notice

Wards of Court and Wards of Court Pending - notice

Practice Directions

Use of Live Television Link in Civil Proceedings in the District Court - Practice Direction

Civil and family law cases case management questionnaire (covid-19) - Northern Circuit - Practice Direction

Consent Adjournments and Consent Orders- Practice Direction

Uncontested Extension of Interim Care Orders - Practice Direction

Consent Orders- Practice Direction

District Court Management in the Criminal Courts of Justice - Practice Direction

Wards of Court - Practice Direction

20/04/2020
Kildare - Naas - Circuit Court - County Registrar's Civil Motion court & Family Law Case Progression, Circuit Civil & Family Court - Cancellations

Meath Circuit Court - adjournments

09/04/2020
Roscommon - County Registrar's Civil & Family Law / Possessions Motions Courts - Adjournment notices

08/04/2020
Sligo Circuit Court - County Registrar's List - adjourned

Mayo - Castlebar - Personal Insolvency Court - 8th April - Adjourned

07/04/2020

Killaloe District Court - change of venue

Newcastle West District Court - adjournment

03/04/2020

Cavan Circuit Court and District Court - adjournments

02/04/2020

Leitrim County Registrar's Motion Court - adjourned

01/04/2020

Carlow - District Court – Criminal, Civil, Custody, TUSLA & Family Agency matters - 1st, 2nd & 3rd April 2020 – Sitting Notices

Courts Service News

15/05/2020 Volume 22 Issue 1 May 2020

Jury Service

24/03/2020 Kildare - Naas - Circuit Court Jury Notice - 24th March & 22nd April 2020
13/03/2020 Wicklow Circuit Court - Jury Notice for 18th and 24th March 2020

Legal Diary:

05/05/2020 Court of Appeal (Civil) - sittings in Cork

10/02/2020: Important Legal Diary changes

12/02/2020 High Court Judges - Hilary Term 2020
29/01/2020 Election Petitions in the High Court
17/12/2019 Court of Appeal (Criminal) - Sittings in Cork and Limerick
17/12/2019 Court of Appeal (Criminal) - list to fix dates
19/06/2019 High Court forms change - summary and plenary summons

Notices:

24/01/2020 Fines Enforcement - notice
13/01/2020 High Court Assignment of Judges - Hilary Term 2020
06/12/2019 Court of Appeal Civil - additional sittings
02/12/2019 High Court: Judicial Review Ex Parte list - lodgment of papers
02/12/2019 High Court : South Eastern Circuit Appeals List - cancellation
20/11/2019 Court of Appeal Civil Notice Additional Sittings
18/11/2019 High Court: Personal Insolvency Callover
01/11/2019 Important changes in Probate procedures
17/10/2019 Court of Appeal Civil Notice Additional Sittings
10/10/2019 High Court Civil Jury Cases - list to fix dates - change of date
07/10/2019 Personal Insolvency Callover
01/10/2019 Dublin District Court: Sittings in Chancery Street/Chancery Place
26/09/2019 E-Filing of Application for Legal Costs Adjudication to the High Court
10/06/2019 Online eLicensing Pilot - extended
23/05/2019 High Court notice - renewal of summons
16/05/2019 E-filing - Statement by the Chief Justice
19/02/2019 E-filing & registration process for solicitors for leave to appeal in the Supreme Court

Practice Directions:

03/02/2020 DC13 - Childcare Proceedings in District No. 23
01/07/2019 DC12 - Criminal Proceedings in District No. 23

Terms & Sittings:

12/03/2020 Tullamore Personal Insolvency Court - adjournment
14/02/2020 Wexford District Court - Special Sittings

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