District Court – Civil - New Practice Direction DC30 - Grounding Informations for Civil Restraining Orders applications

The President of the District Court hereby issues Practice Direction DC30.

Applications to the Court pursuant to section 28 or section 30 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 shall, in every instance, be grounded on one of the following:

1. In the case of an ex-parte application under section 28(7) for immediate relief, a sworn information as set out in District Court Rules Form No. 96C.10 in Appendix A to the Direction 
2. In the case of an application under section 28(1) where immediate relief is not being sought, an unsworn information as set out in Appendix B to the Direction
   
3. In the case of an application under section 28(12) when an interim order is applied for, a sworn information set out in District Court Rules Form No. 96C.10 in Appendix C to the Direction
   

This Practice Direction applies to all Districts with effect from the 1^st day of April 2026.

Please see full text of Practice Direction DC30:  Section 28 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 Grounding Informations for Civil Restraining Orders applications