This section contains the latest notices and directions from the Lady Chief Justice's Office in relation to guidance on court procedures.
High Level Guidance and Updated Guidance Applicable to All Courts
Guidance
- Guidance on Physical, Remote and Hybrid Attendance - 6 Nov 23
- County Court – Civil Proceedings Guidance – 18 December 2023
- Family Care Centres - Informal Guidance Regarding Remote Attendance (PDF 92 KB)
- Arrangements for Crown Court, County Court and Family Care Centre during Summer 2025
- Magistrates' Courts - Allocated Courts and Schedules - from 1 September 2023 (PDF 157 KB)
- Guidance from Presiding DJMC for in-person attendance at Court 10 Laganside - 9 Jun 23 (PDF 57 KB)
- County Court and District Judge - Allocated courts and business - 22 Sept 21 (PDF 115 KB)
- Covid-19 Guidance for Divorce Cases - 23 Oct 20
- Remote Hearings - Guidance on Remote Hearings in the County and Magistrates Courts - 13 Jan 22
- Remote Court Hearings - Quick Guide for Court Users
Practice Directions
- Practice Note for electronic transmission of certain documents in Freeing for Adoption cases
- Interim Practice Direction 01-2020 [Rev 2] - Remote Hearings (revised 17 Dec 2021, effective 6 Jan 22)
- Practice Direction 6 – 2011 Skeleton Arguments and related documents, Appeal Books, Electronic Bundles and Core Bundles - Revised March 2021
Court of Appeal and High Court Including Masters
Guidance
- Office of Care & Protection (OCP) - Solicitor Costs in Relation to Uncontentious Patient Work - 16 May 25
- Taxing Office - The Hourly Rate Notification - 29 April 2025
- Masters - Bankruptcy and Companies Guidance - 13 Sept 2024
- KBD Masters Guidance - 4 July 2024
- Remote Attendance - Childrens and Declaratory Relief Review Hearings in the High Court - 28 July 2023
- Masters - New Creditors' Winding Up Petitions - 13 Mar 2023 (PDF 88 KB)
- Clinical Negligence - Guidance for Practitioners 28 Oct 22 (PDF 110 KB)
- Matrimonial Masters Guidance - 18 Oct 2022 (PDF 85 KB)
- Covid 19 Guidance - Master (Care and Protection) 24 Nov 2021 (PDF 42 KB)
- Masters - Chancery and Probate - 26 Oct 2021
- Covid-19 - Taxing Office Guidance - 9 Sept 20
Forms
- Form to apply to appear remotely (Form REM) - 6 Nov 23
- Clinical Negligence Review Questionnaire - Masters Review Courts - Final (Word 88 KB)
- Personal Injury Review Questionnaire - Masters Review Courts - 21 Oct 22 (Word 74 KB)
- Case Information Form - Review of Personal Injury Actions - Annex A
- BANKCI1 form - V2 - 16 Apr 21 (Word 56 KB)
- SAMPLE - BANK CI1 form - 16 Apr 21 (PDF 149 KB)
- FORM COAC1 Court of Appeal -Revised 1 Mar 2021 (Word 106 KB)
- Covid-19 - Application for Grant of Probate or Administration Checklist - updated 26 Oct 21
- FORM ChanCI1 Chancery Court Business Continuity V5.0 Issued 5.6.20
- FORM ChanCI2 CHANCERY DIVISION - Masters Summons Court Issued 21.9.20
- Form TO1 - Taxing Office - Business Contingency - Case Information Form - 9 Sept 20
- Certificate of Urgency
Bails
Guidance
Forms
Court Office Contact Details
Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service