Practitioners and Court Users are hereby advised of the following arrangements for strike action by staff associations on Wednesday 14 October 2026.
Adjournments
In light of strike action, all matters listed for the High Court on Wednesday 14 October 2026 will be adjourned. The legal diary for High Court business published on 13 October 2026 will contain the alternate arrangements for each adjourned list.
Emergency Applications
Under a derogation granted in accordance with Section 89(2) of the Scheme for Conciliation & Arbitration in the Civil Service) a Judge of the High Court will be available to hear limited emergency applications on Wednesday 14 October 2026 in the Four Courts.
This derogation is strictly confined to dealing with urgent applications relating to injunctions to protect life, health, safety, or welfare; "all ports" child abduction applications; and applications under Article 40 of the Constitution.
Certification
Applications will not be listed before the Judge without certification from the Duty Registrar that the matter falls within the scope of the derogation and so warrants a listing. In the case of any such matter, please contact the High Court Duty Registrar on 087 609 1359.
Central Office of the High Court and List Room
The Central Office of the High Court and the List Room will be closed to the public on Wednesday 14 October. The Drop Box which is located outside of the Central Office is available to facilitate the lodgement of papers, please note all such papers will be attended to on Thursday 15 October 2026 (attention is also drawn to Order 122 Rule 3 Rules of the Superior Courts regarding Time).
Kim Duffy
Principal Registrar
12 October 2026
